Genotype effects on body temperature in dairy cows under grazing conditions in a hot climate including evidence for heterosis

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 327-331

  Dikmen, S ^a   Martins, L ^b,c   Pontes, E ^b,c   Hansen, P J ^b  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Crossbreeding; Heat stress; Holstein; Jersey; Milk yield; Swedish Red

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATTLE; CLASSIFICATION; CLIMATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEAT; HETEROSIS; LACTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATTLE; CLIMATE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FLORIDA; HOT TEMPERATURE; HYBRID VIGOR; LACTATION; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

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EID: 70349880753     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-009-0218-3     Document Type: Article

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