Mechanistic Modelling in Pig and Poultry ProductionR. Gous, C. Fisher, T. R. Morris CABI, 2006 - 331 páginas Based on papers presented at a symposium held in 2005 in South Africa, this book brings together the academic writings on modelling concepts, problems and applications of models and looks at the development, usefulness and limitations of models in pigs and poultry. |
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3 Basic Concepts Describing Animal Growth and Feed Intake | 22 |
4 The Effects of Social Stressors on the Performance of Growing Pigs | 54 |
5 Modelling Populations for Purposes of Optimization | 76 |
6 Advancements in Empirical Models for Prediction and Prescription | 97 |
7 The Problem of Predicting the Partitioning of Scarce Resources during Sickness and Health in Pigs | 117 |
8 Nutrient Flow Models Energy Transactions and Energy Feed Systems | 143 |
10 Considerations for Representing Microenvironmental Conditions in Simulation Models for Broiler Chickens | 188 |
11 Using Physiological Models to Define Environmental Control Strategies | 209 |
12 Modelling Egg Production in Laying Hens | 229 |
13 Comparison of Pig Growth Modelsthe Genetic Point of View | 260 |
a Model of Metabolism in the Sow as an Example | 282 |
15 The Place of Models in the New Technologies of Production Systems | 305 |
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9 Evaluating Animal Genotypes through Model Inversion | 163 |
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Mechanistic Modelling in Pig and Poultry Production R. Gous,C. Fisher,Trevor Raymond Morris Vista previa limitada - 2006 |
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