Potential for evaporative cooling during heat stress periods in pig production in Portugal (Alentejo)

Journal of Agricultural and Engineering Research

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 363-371

  Lucas, E M ^a   Randall, J M ^b   Meneses, J F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

^b SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

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EID: 10444251939     PISSN: 00218634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaer.2000.0550     Document Type: Article

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