ses

Class LiveWeightGain

java.lang.Object

ses.LiveWeightGain

public class LiveWeightGain
extends java.lang.Object

Livestock model from Gross et al. 2006. We thank the authors for providing the code

Author:

karma

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
LiveWeightGain()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static double	calculateLWG(double tsc, double gsc, double lastGrGrowth, double actGFD) calculates monthly live-weight gain or loss in kg
static double	getBrandRate(double lwg) Gets yearly % net reproduction
static double	getDietQuality(double tsc, double gsc, double lastGrGrowth, double actGFD) Gets the quality of the forage
static double	getGreenInDiet(double tsc, double gsc) Gets the share of green fodder in the diet
static double	getIntakeMult(double tsc) Gets the intake multiplier on total intake
static double	getMortality(double lwg) Gets yearly % mortality

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

LiveWeightGain

public LiveWeightGain()

Method Detail

calculateLWG

public static double calculateLWG(double tsc,
                  double gsc,
                  double lastGrGrowth,
                  double actGFD)

calculates monthly live-weight gain or loss in kg

Parameters:

tsc -

gsc -

lastGrGrowth -

actGFD -

Returns:

getDietQuality

public static double getDietQuality(double tsc,
                    double gsc,
                    double lastGrGrowth,
                    double actGFD)

Gets the quality of the forage

Parameters:

tsc -

gsc -

lastGrGrowth -

actGFD -

Returns:

getGreenInDiet

public static double getGreenInDiet(double tsc,
                    double gsc)

Gets the share of green fodder in the diet

Parameters:

tsc -

gsc -

Returns:

getIntakeMult

public static double getIntakeMult(double tsc)

Gets the intake multiplier on total intake

Parameters:

tsc -

Returns:

getMortality

public static double getMortality(double lwg)

Gets yearly % mortality

Parameters:

lwg -

Returns:

getBrandRate

public static double getBrandRate(double lwg)

Gets yearly % net reproduction

Parameters:

lwg -

Returns: