Effect of temperature and air velocity on the thermal insulation of the fleece of sheep in climatic chamber;Efeitos da temperatura e da movimentação do ar sobre o isolamento térmico do velo de ovinos em câmara climática

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 104-108

  Maia, Alex Sandro Campos ^a   Silva, Roberto Gomes da ^b   Andrade, Patrícia de Cássia ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DO SEMI ÁRIDO   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Sensible heat; Sheep; Wind

Indexed keywords

CALLUNA VULGARIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 65349086833     PISSN: 15163598     EISSN: 18069290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-35982009000100014     Document Type: Article

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