Livestock water needs in pastoral Africa in relation to climate and forage
Discusses livestock water needs and the variation of water dependence in dif. circumstance, mentioning body water functions; physiological aspects of water balance; channels of gain & loss; and factors affecting water balance, particularly energy production, thermoregulation and water availability. Examines energy and water use, as well as water & livestock development in pastoral areas of Africa.
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Main Author: | King, J.M. |
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Format: | Report biblioteca |
Language: | English |
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International Livestock Centre for Africa
1983
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Subjects: | pastoral systems, livestock, water use, energy, animal physiology, water balance, body fluids, energy exchange, |
Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4673 https://books.google.com/books?id=yuovc2jEpbUC |
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