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A critical introduction to mathematical modelling of the aerobic deterioration of silage
Author(s) -
Ruxton G D,
Gibson G J
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740620302
Subject(s) - field (mathematics) , computer science , silage , relation (database) , management science , data science , epistemology , mathematics , biology , engineering , philosophy , data mining , pure mathematics , agronomy
The last 3 years have seen the publication of a number of papers featuring mathematical models of the aerobic deterioration silage. Here, we provide an overview of this work. A brief summary is given of the reasons why quantitative understanding of the mechanisms behind aerobic deterioration is of interest. We discuss the use of modelling as an investigative tool, considering the modelling approaches which have been used and the limitations of these approaches. The previous publications in this field are considered chronologically. We describe each in depth, highlighting the assumptions they embody and their relation to each other. A highly‐simplified model is used to demonstrate shortcomings common to all the models described previously. The paper concludes by discussing the most interesting questions yet to be answered in this field and suggests some possible strategies for tackling them.