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. 2018 Aug 29;96(10):4368–4384. doi: 10.1093/jas/sky267

Table 5.

Partial regression coefficients for daily water intake prediction models including environmental factors, DMI, and metabolic body weights.

Overall Summer Winter Slick bunk Ad libitum
Variablea Estimate Partial R2 Estimate Partial R2 Estimate Partial R2 Estimate Partial R2 Estimate Partial R2
Intercept −4.18 −9.74 −4.24 −2.25 0.71
DMI, kg 2.00 0.124 2.32 0.155 1.76 0.290 1.86 0.15 2.63 0.05
MWTS, kg 0.22 0.057 0.11 0.040 0.22 0.032 0.20 0.01 −0.009 0.11
TAVG, oC 0.57 0.194 1.31 0.137 0.26 0.033 0.45 0.19 0.76 0.23
HAVG, % −0.15 0.025 −0.17 0.006 −0.09 0.032 −0.14 0.03 −0.06 0.01
WSPD, km/h −0.16 0.001 −0.27 0.003 −0.06 0.0006 −0.08 0.004 −0.11 0.01
SRAD, MJ/m2 0.14 0.003 −0.03 0.000001 0.13 0.003 0.18 0.001 0.23 0.001
R 2 0.40 0.34 0.39 0.39 0.41

aDMI = Dry mater intake; MWTS = mid metabolic body weight; TAVG = average daily temperature; HAVG = average daily relative humidity; WSPD = average daily wind speed; SRAD = average daily solar radiation.