COMPARISON AMONG BOLTZMANN AND CUBIC POLYNOMIAL MODELS FOR ESTIMATION OF COMPOSITIONAL NUTRIENT DIAGNOSIS STANDARDS: OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA L. CASE

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