Modeling Ruminant Digestion and Metabolism

by R.L. Baldwin

Overview

This book fills the gap in the available literature on modelling farm animal systems. This monograph has a broad and comprehensive coverage of ruminant systems and features the application of models in animal biology. It will be of great value to animal scientists, agricultural scientists, modellers and animal physiologists.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780412591600
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	05/31/1995
Edition description:	1995
Pages:	578
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.05(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction. Modeling principles and terminology. The modeling process I - objective statements, block diagrams, equation forms and parameterization. The modeling process II - solution algorithms, model evaluations and parameter estimation. Animal energetic models. Energy requirements for maintenance and production. Protein and amino acid models. Biology and algebraic models of ruminant digestion. Biology and algebraic models of growth. Biology of lactation. Dynamic models of ruminant digestion. Dynamic models of ruminant adipose tissue metabolism. Dynamic models of ruminant mammary metabolism. Dynamic models of liver and liver metabolism. Mechanistic, dynamic models of growth. Lactation. Evaluation and use of a growth and lactation model. Index.

Editorial Reviews

A comprehensive treatment of the evolution and application of mathematically modelling the digestion and metabolism of milk cows. Begins by discussing the theories, terminology, and methods of modelling biological processes in general and agricultural animals in particular. Then sets out the basic biological concepts that underlie current algebraic models and dynamics models of digestion and tissue metabolism. Closes by presenting and evaluating a full model of a lactating cow's metabolism. For graduate students and researchers in animal science. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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