Rabbits' productive, reproductive and physiological performance traits as affected by heat stress: A review

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 71-90

  Marai, I F M ^a   Habeeb, A A M ^b   Gad, A E ^b  

^a Zagazig University   (Egypt)

^b NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTER   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Biological functions; Heat stress; Productive and reproductive traits; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0037010965     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(02)00091-X     Document Type: Article

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