Mathematical models in ruminant nutrition;Modelos matemáticos na nutrição de ruminantes

Scientia Agricola

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 76-91

  Tedeschi, Luís Orlindo ^a   Fox, Danny Gene ^a   Sainz, Roberto Daniel ^b   Barioni, Luís Gustavo ^c   de Medeiros, Sérgio Raposo ^c   Boin, Celso ^d  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cattle; Feeding; Nutrient; Requirement; Supply

Indexed keywords

EID: 85014556684     PISSN: 01039016     EISSN: 1678992X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0103-90162005000100015     Document Type: Article

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