Is hand-to-mouth contact the main pathway of children’s soil and dust intake?
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DOI: 10.1007/s10653-021-00830-4
Abstract: Children (n = 240) between the ages of 2 and 17 years were randomly selected from three cities in China. The total amount of soil and dust (SD) on their hands was measured and ranged from 3.50–187.39… read more here.
Keywords: intake; soil dust; children soil; hand ... See more keywords
Cryptic competition from neighbours significantly reduces intake rate of foraging greater white-fronted geese
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2020.07.011
Abstract: The idea that animals gain a higher food intake rate when foraging in larger groups has been reported in many studies. However, some studies suggested that the number of neighbours under surveillance may play a… read more here.
Keywords: number neighbours; competition; rate; intake rate ... See more keywords
Predicting post-natal energy intake of lesser black-backed gull chicks by Dynamic Energy Budget modeling
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2020.109005
Abstract: The standard Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) model is widely used to describe the physiology of individual animals. Here we parametrized the DEB model for the lesser black-backed gull Larus fuscus mainly on the basis of… read more here.
Keywords: model; food; intake rate; energy ... See more keywords
Determining the pre-grazing sward height of Kikuyu grass (Cenchrus clandestinus - Hochst. ex Chiov.) for optimizing nutrient intake rate of dairy heifers
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269716
Abstract: Understanding the grazing process and animal response to sward structures (e.g., sward height) is key to setting targets for efficient grazing management. We hypothesized that the short-term intake rate (STIR) of dry matter (DM) and… read more here.
Keywords: intake rate; sward height; dairy heifers; kikuyu grass ... See more keywords
Mechanisms of Grazing Management in Heterogeneous Swards
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DOI: 10.3390/su12208676
Abstract: We explored the effects of heterogeneity of sward height on the functioning of grazing systems through a spatially implicit mechanistic model of grazing and sward growth. The model uses a population dynamic approach where a… read more here.
Keywords: heterogeneity; sward height; intake rate; grazing management ... See more keywords