Pig Production in Uganda - Adapting to Climate Change
Pigs are sensitive to heat stress as they lack functioning sweat glands and have small lungs, which reduce their ability to disseminate heat by panting. Moreover, there is limited attention to impacts of climate change on pigs in Uganda by stakeholders despite the potential vulnerability of pigs to...
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| Formato: | Conference Paper Abstract |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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International Center for Tropical Agriculture
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105643 |
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