Sheep production adapting to climate change. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Veerasamy Sejian, Raghavendra Bhatta, John Gaughan, Pradeep Kumar Malik, S.M.K. Naqvi, Rattan Lal, editors.
• Editors: Sejian, Veerasamy; Bhatta, Raghavendra; Gaughan, John; Malik, P. K (Pradeep K.); Naqvi, S. M. K; Lal, R
• Contents: Abbreviations; Contributors; Editors Biography; 1: Adapting Sheep Production to Climate Change; 1.1 Introduction; 1.1.1 Climate Change and Livestock Production; 1.1.2 Climate Change and Types of Environmental Stresses; 1.2 Climate Change Impact on Sheep Production; 1.2.1 Sheep Production in the Changing Climate Scenario; 1.2.2 Impact of Climate Change on Sheep Production; 1.2.3 Climate Change Impact on Immune Response; 1.2.4 Sheep Adaptive Mechanisms to Climate Change; 1.2.5 Genetic Diversity and Breed Differences for Sheep Adaptation. 1.2.6 Sheep Production and Water Stress1.3 Role of Sheep to Climate Change and Its Mitigation; 1.3.1 Enteric Methane Emission in Sheep; 1.3.2 Heat Stress Influence on Rumen Functions and Diet Digestibility in Sheep; 1.3.3 Methane Quantification Methods in Sheep; 1.3.4 Enteric Methane Reduction in Sheep; 1.4 Alleviation of Climate Change Impact on Sheep Production; 1.4.1 Measuring Severity of Heat Stress in Sheep; 1.4.2 Biological Markers for Climate Change Impact in Sheep; 1.4.3 Ideal Housing Pattern for Sheep; 1.4.4 Management Strategies to Improve Sheep Production. 1.4.5 Nutritional Interventions to Improve Sheep Production1.4.6 Sheep Body Condition Scoring; 1.4.7 Adaptation Strategies to Sustain Sheep Production; 1.5 Research and Developmental Priorities; References; 2: Climate Change Impact on Sheep Production: Growth, Milk, Wool, and Meat; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 Climate Change and Sheep Husbandry; 2.1.2 Significance of Sheep from Climate Change Perspective; 2.2 Stress of Changing Climate in the Near Future; 2.2.1 Increase in the Environmental Temperature; 2.2.2 Drought and Variation in Rainfall Prediction and Volume. 2.2.3 Cyclones and Flood Threat2.2.4 Susceptibility to New Pathogens; 2.3 Climate Change Impact on Sheep Production: Present Status and Forecast; 2.3.1 Growth; 2.3.1.1 Growth Traits and Their Estimates; 2.3.1.2 Estimates of Genetic Variance for Growth; 2.3.1.3 Impact of Climate Change on Growth Traits and Mitigation Strategies; 2.3.2 Carcass Characteristics; 2.3.2.1 Sheep Meat Production and Climate Change; 2.3.2.2 Meat Production Status and Carbon Footprint; 2.3.2.3 Stressors in Relation to Mutton Quality; 2.3.2.4 Mitigating Impact on Carcass Characteristics. 2.3.3 Wool Production and Climate Change2.3.3.1 Climate Change and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA); 2.3.3.2 Climate Change Impact on Wool; 2.3.3.2.1 Impact on Wool Quality; 2.3.3.2.2 Impact on Wool Yield; 2.3.3.2.3 Impact on Wool Products; 2.3.3.3 Mitigation Strategies; 2.3.3.3.1 GHG Emission Reduction; 2.3.3.3.2 Sustainability Improvement; 2.3.3.3.3 Productivity and Profitability; 2.3.4 Sheep Milk and Climate Change; 2.3.4.1 Climate Change and Dairy Sheep; 2.3.4.2 Effect of Climate Change on Milk Production; 2.3.4.3 Mitigation.
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 338.1/76; Animal culture -- Environmental aspects; Animal industry -- Environmental aspects; Global warming; Sheep; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Animal Husbandry; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Environmental -- General; Animal culture -- Environmental aspects; Animal industry -- Environmental aspects; Global warming; Sheep; Life Sciences; Agriculture; Animal Ecology; Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts; Animal Physiology; Climate Change; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811047145; 9811047146
• Related ISBNs: 9789811047138; 9811047138
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource, title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 27, 2017).
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