Modeling Boran cattle populations under climate change and varying carrying capacity
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2017.03.009
Abstract: Cattle populations in semiarid rangelands are currently facing severe threats due to erratic rainfall and increasing drought frequencies, leading to poor vegetation quality and a consecutive cattle population decline. However, little is known about how… read more here.
Keywords: drought; boran cattle; cattle populations; carrying capacity ... See more keywords
Production, reproduction and some adaptation characteristics of Boran cattle breed under changing climate: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244836
Abstract: Introduction Climate change affects livestock production and productivity, which could threaten livestock-based food security in pastoral and agro-pastoral production systems of the tropics and sub-tropics. Boran cattle breed is one of the hardiest Zebu cattle… read more here.
Keywords: reproduction; production; boran cattle; adaptation ... See more keywords