Temperature humidity index scenarios in the Mediterranean basin

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 451-458

  Segnalini, M ^a   Bernabucci, U ^a   Vitali, A ^a   Nardone, A ^a   Lacetera, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Livestock; Mediterranean basin; Scenarios; Temperature humidity index

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

AFRICA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; ASIA; CLIMATE CHANGE; EUROPE; HUMIDITY; LIVESTOCK; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TEMPERATURE;

AFRICA; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ASIA; CLIMATE CHANGE; EUROPE; HUMIDITY; LIVESTOCK; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84876100103     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-012-0571-5     Document Type: Article

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