Conservation priorities for Ethiopian sheep breeds combining threat status, breed merits and contributions to genetic diversity
Prioritizing livestock breeds for conservation needs to incorporate both genetic and non-genetic aspects important for the survival of the breeds. Here, we apply a maximum-utility-strategy to prioritize 14 traditional Ethiopian sheep breeds based on their threat status, contributions to farmer livel...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Springer
2008
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/1276 |
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