Shade material evaluation using a cattle response model and meteorological instrumentation

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 601-607

  Eigenberg, Roger A ^a   Brown Brandl, Tami M ^a   Nienaber, John A ^a  

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

Author keywords

Feedlot; Heat load index; Meteorological data ; Physiological model; Shade materials

Indexed keywords

BOS;

POLYETHYLENE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; BOVINE; BREATHING RATE; CATTLE DISEASES; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HUMIDITY; MALE; SEASON; SUNLIGHT; TEMPERATURE; TEXTILE; VETERINARY; WIND;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HOUSING, ANIMAL; HUMIDITY; MALE; POLYETHYLENE; RESPIRATORY RATE; SEASONS; SUNLIGHT; TEMPERATURE; TEXTILES; WIND;

EID: 78649958338     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-010-0381-6     Document Type: Article

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