Mathematical modelling in animal nutrition: A centenary review

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 123-142

  Dumas, A ^a   Dijkstra, J ^b   France, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; FEEDING MECHANISM; GROWTH MODELING; NUMERICAL MODEL; NUTRITION; ONTOGENY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 41149170081     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: 14695146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859608007703     Document Type: Review

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