Modeling lactation curves: Classical parametric models re-examined and modified

Journal of Applied Statistics

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 121-133

  Bebbington, M ^a   Lai, C D ^a   Zitikis, R ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Finite range modification; Lactation curve; Parametric function; Wood curve

Indexed keywords

EID: 57949113892     PISSN: 02664763     EISSN: 13600532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02664760802443897     Document Type: Article

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