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, environmental concerns, and welfare issues). Starting on June 5, 13, 14, and 8 in 4 consecutive yr, 54 steers (initial BW = 259 ± 5.6 kg; average of 9 mo of age) were randomly allotted to 3 yr-round forage ...
diminishing gains result in a decelerating slope of return and 2) the level of investment is a function of the size of the collective group. We compared how different metrics of foraging (e.g., number ...
SUMMARY The aim of the current study was to analyse the environmental impacts of fattening bull systems using life cycle assessment (LCA). Three contrasting bull-fattening systems practised ...
and economic information for 2011 was used to set parameters in IFSM for each of the 4 components. The accuracy of the simulated system was evaluated by comparing predicted feed production and use, energy use ...
Abstract Ruminants raised for meat and milk are important sources of protein in human diets worldwide. Their unique digestive system allows them to derive energy and nourishment from forages , making ...
‐ analyses comparing their size at age, diet, competitors and predators in North American and European ecosystems are provided. Size at age is region specific, with saline habitats typically supporting larger ...
ξforaging was smaller than ξcasino (sign test comparing ξforaging and ξcasino: p ...
Abstract Livestock production is increasingly subjected to environmental and economic challenges related to water quantities being utilized, expressed as green (evapotranspiration from rainwater ...
at the expense of greenhouse gas emissions. The objective of this study was to compare the environmental impact of modern (2007) US beef production with production practices characteristic of the US beef system ...
and will select foraging habitat where environmental or human-caused factors enhance prey abundance and availability [10]. They employ a range of foraging behaviors, most commonly slow-walking or sit-and-wait [9 ...
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