From Heat Tolerance to Heat Stress Relief: An Evolution of Notions in Animal Farming

Environmental Physiology of Livestock

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 1-16

  Berman, Amiel ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Animal breeds, warm climate response; Animal farming; Animal thermal balance; Bos indicus; Breed suitability, quality; Dairy farming, warmer climates; Environmental factor, attenuation; Hair coat, and heat loss; Heat tolerance, heat stress relief; Heat stress relief

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871995166     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781119949091.ch1     Document Type: Chapter

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