Practical application of a one-parameter approach to assess the accuracy of two different estimates of diet composition in sheep

Utilisation of Grazed Grass in Temperate Animal Systems: Proceedings of a Satellite Workshop of the XXth International Grassland Congress, July 2005, Cork, Ireland

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 249-

  Elwert, C ^a   Rodehutscord, M ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Diet composition; Estimation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899322603     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.3920/978-90-8686-554-3     Document Type: Chapter

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2. Elwert, C. (2004) Studies on the use of alkanes to estimate diet composition, intake, and digestibility in sheep. PhD thesis, Martin-Luther Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Germany.
3. Elwert, C. & M. Rodehutscord (2005) Theoretical considerations on an one-parameter approach to compare actual and estimated compositions of multi-component diets. Procedings of the XX International Grassland Congress. Dublin, Ireland.