Climate change : Effect on growth of animals
- Title
- Climate change : Effect on growth of animals
- Basic Research Journal of Agricultural Science and Review
- Creator
- R.J Padodara
- Jacob Ninan
- Subject
- Climate change
- Growth
- Heat stress
- Thermoregulation
- Date
- 17 April 2013
- Abstract
-
Asian countries are characterized with humid subtropical climate and is subject to extended periods of
high ambient temperature and relative humidity. As the primary non-evaporative means of cooling for
the domestic animals (radiation, conduction, convection) become less effective with rising ambient
temperature, the domestic animals become increasingly reliant upon evaporative cooling in the form of
sweating and panting. Increasing air temperature, temperature-humidity index and rising rectal
temperature above the critical threshold levels are related to decreased dry matter intake (DMI) and milk
yield and to reduced efficiency of milk yield. Body weight and growth is affected due to hyperthermia. - volume
- 2
- issue
- 4
- pages
- 85-90
- Language
- en
- issn
- 2315-6880
- Item sets
- Environmental aspects