Effect of water deprivation and season on feed intake, body weight and thermoregulation in Awassi and Najdi sheep breeds in Saudi Arabia

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 71-84

  Alamer, Mohammed ^a   Al Hozab, Adel ^a  

^a KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Desert environment; Sheep; Thermoregulation; Water deprivation

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; DESERT; FOOD INTAKE; SHEEP; THERMOREGULATION; WATER AVAILABILITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; SAUDI ARABIA;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 3042847145     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2004.01.003     Document Type: Article

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