The mathematical description of lactation curves in dairy cattle

This review gives an overview of the mathematical modelling of lactation curves in dairy cattle. Over the last ninety years, the development of this field of study has followed the main requirements of the dairy cattle industry. Non-linear parametric functions have represented the preferred tools fo...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Pulina, Roberto Steri, Nicolò P.P. Macciotta, Salvatore P.G. Rassu, Corrado Dimauro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2011-10-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/2313