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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal research
  3. biological properties and phenomena
  4. animal characteristics
  5. animal performance
  6. liveweight gain
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal science
  3. animal production
  4. animal characteristics
  5. animal performance
  6. liveweight gain
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal science
  3. animal production
  4. animal characteristics
  5. animal performance
  6. liveweight gain

Preferred term

liveweight gain

Type

  • Topic

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Synonyms

  • live-weight gain

Scope note

  • Body weight increase in livestock performance and production; for the amount of desired or undesired body weight increase or decrease in other animals and humans USE body weight changes

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/9413

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