Livestock water needs in pastoral Africa in relation to climate and forage

Discusses livestock water needs and the variation of water dependence in dif. circumstance, mentioning body water functions; physiological aspects of water balance; channels of gain & loss; and factors affecting water balance, particularly energy production, thermoregulation and water availability....

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Main Author: King, J.M.
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: International Livestock Centre for Africa 1983
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4673
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description Discusses livestock water needs and the variation of water dependence in dif. circumstance, mentioning body water functions; physiological aspects of water balance; channels of gain & loss; and factors affecting water balance, particularly energy production, thermoregulation and water availability. Examines energy and water use, as well as water & livestock development in pastoral areas of Africa.
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spelling CGSpace46732025-11-04T20:24:05Z Livestock water needs in pastoral Africa in relation to climate and forage King, J.M. pastoral systems livestock water use energy animal physiology water balance body fluids energy exchange Discusses livestock water needs and the variation of water dependence in dif. circumstance, mentioning body water functions; physiological aspects of water balance; channels of gain & loss; and factors affecting water balance, particularly energy production, thermoregulation and water availability. Examines energy and water use, as well as water & livestock development in pastoral areas of Africa. 1983 2011-07-19T13:21:06Z 2011-07-19T13:21:06Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4673 en Open Access application/pdf International Livestock Centre for Africa
spellingShingle pastoral systems
livestock
water use
energy
animal physiology
water balance
body fluids
energy exchange
King, J.M.
Livestock water needs in pastoral Africa in relation to climate and forage
title Livestock water needs in pastoral Africa in relation to climate and forage
title_full Livestock water needs in pastoral Africa in relation to climate and forage
title_fullStr Livestock water needs in pastoral Africa in relation to climate and forage
title_full_unstemmed Livestock water needs in pastoral Africa in relation to climate and forage
title_short Livestock water needs in pastoral Africa in relation to climate and forage
title_sort livestock water needs in pastoral africa in relation to climate and forage
topic pastoral systems
livestock
water use
energy
animal physiology
water balance
body fluids
energy exchange
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4673
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