Buffalo's biological functions as affected by heat stress - A review

Livestock Science

Volumn 127, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 89-109

  Marai, I F M ^a   Haeeb, A A M ^b  

^a Zagazig University   (Egypt)

^b NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTER   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Biological functions; Buffaloes; Heat stress

Indexed keywords

BOS; BUBALUS; FRIESIA;

EID: 74249098016     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2009.08.001     Document Type: Review

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