Effects of seasonality and ambient temperature on genetic parameters for production and reproductive traits in pigs

Animal Production Science

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 615-626

  Lewis, Craig R G ^a   Bunter, Kim L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

heat stress; reproduction

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; BODY MASS; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; FOOD INTAKE; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GROWTH RATE; HERITABILITY; INFERTILITY; LACTATION; LEAST SQUARES METHOD; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LITTER SIZE; NATURAL SELECTION; PHENOTYPE; PIG; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEASONALITY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; THRESHOLD;

SUIDAE;

EID: 79959779808     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN10265     Document Type: Article

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