Livestock production system management responses to thermal challenges

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 149-157

  Nienaber, J A ^a   Hahn, G L ^a  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal response; Heat stress; Proactive management; Risk assessment; Stressor mitigation

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATIZATION; AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CLIMATE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; HEAT SHOCK RESPONSE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ACCLIMATIZATION; AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; CLIMATE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT-SHOCK RESPONSE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 36448979593     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-007-0103-x     Document Type: Article

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