Effect of temperature and humidity on sperm production in Duroc boars under different housing systems in Thailand

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 19-31

  Suriyasomboon, A ^a,b,c   Lundeheim, N ^a,c   Kunavongkrit, A ^b   Einarsson, S ^a,c  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Age; Boar; Collection interval; Housing system; Humidity; Season; Sperm production; Temperature

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 4544245253     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2003.12.008     Document Type: Article

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