Simulation model for particle dynamics in rumen of cattle fed sugarcane diet

Animal simulation models are sets of equations used to describe biological processes. A non-steady state simulation model of cattle digestion is presented in order to represent nutrient availability as a response to feed intake pattern and the kinetics of particle size reduction. Variables represent...

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Main Authors: Edgar Alain Collao-Saenz, Jan Dijkstra, Paulo César de Aguiar Paiva, André Bannink, Pedro Braga Arcuri, Júlio César Teixeira, Juan Ramón Olalquiaga Pérez, Flávia Maria David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2005-04-01
Series:Scientia Agricola
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162005000200002&tlng=en