Responses of African livestock and wild herbivores to drought

The ways in which herbivores regulate their energy and water balance under hot, dry conditions are briefly reviewed. Cattle account for about two-thirds of the biomass of domestic stock in Africa, but their Eurasian origin means that their physiology and grazing behaviour are not wholly adapted to t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of arid environments 1997-12, Vol.37 (4), p.683-694
1. Verfasser:	Kay, R.N.B.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	African livestock Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Biological and medical sciences drought Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Synecology temperature regulation Terrestrial ecosystems Thermoregulation. Hibernation. Estivation. Ecophysiology and environmental effects Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems water metabolism
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