Sheep Production Adapting to Climate Change

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Sejian, Veerasamy (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Bhatta, Raghavendra (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Gaughan, John (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Malik, Pradeep Kumar (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Naqvi, S.M.K (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Lal, Rattan (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Climate change.; Agriculture.; Animal ecology.; Animal physiology.; Life Sciences.; Animal Ecology.; Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.; Animal Physiology.; Climate Change.

This book presents a compilation of the latest findings from reputed researchers around the globe, covering in detail climate change and its effects on sheep production. In the current global climate change scenario, information related to its impact on livestock agriculture is lacking. The negative...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Chapter 1. Introduction to Sheep Production Adapting to Climate Change
• Chapter 2. Climate Change Impact on Sheep Production: Growth, Milk, Wool and Meat
• Chapter 3. Climate Change Impact on Sheep Reproduction
• Chapter 4. Climate Change impact on Immune Response in Sheep
• Chapter 5. Adaptive Mechanisms of Sheep to Climate Change
• Chapter 6. Sheep Genetic Diversity and Breed Differences for Climate Change Adaptation
• Chapter 7. Climate Changes, Water Use and Survival During Severe Water Deprivation
• Chapter 8. Projected Impacts of Climate Changes and Sustainability of Sheep Production Systems
• Chapter 9. Impact of Climate Change on Sheep Disease Occurrences and its Management
• Chapter 10. Enteric Methane Emission in Sheep: Process Description and Factors Influencing Production
• Chapter 11. Alteration in Rumen Functions and Diet Digestibility During Heat Stress in Sheep
• Chapter 12. Methane Estimation Methodologies in Sheep
• Chapter 13. Enteric Methane Emission and Reduction Strategies in Sheep
• Chapter 14. Measurement of Severity of Heat Stress in Sheep
• Chapter 15. Biological Markers for Climate Change: Impact in Sheep
• Chapter 16. Ideal Housing Systems for Sheep to Cope with Climate Change
• Chapter 17. Management Strategies to Reduce Heat Stress in Sheep
• Chapter 18. Nutritional Strategies to Alleviate Heat stress in Sheep
• Chapter 19. Significance of Body Condition Scoring System to Optimize sheep Production
• Chapter 20. Adaptation Strategies to Counter Climate Change Impact on Sheep
• Chapter 21. Sheep Production Adapting to Climate Change: Conclusions and Researchable Priorities.