Evaluation of thermal comfort of dairy cows in silvopastoral and monoculture systems of Boyacá

Silvopastoral systems are an alternative to monoculture system for improve the sustainable production of dairy systems in Colombia. These systems provide bene ts for animals such as the availability of shade, greater diversity in food supply and environmental enrichment. The present study evaluate...

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Autores principales: Zuñiga López, Aldemar, Benavides Cruz, Juan Carlos, Cubides Cárdenas, Jaime Andrés, Flórez, Diana, García Castro, Fredy Enrique
Formato: Póster
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: ‎‎Corporación colombiana de investigación agropecuaria - AGROSAVIA 2014
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12324/21913
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Sumario:Silvopastoral systems are an alternative to monoculture system for improve the sustainable production of dairy systems in Colombia. These systems provide bene ts for animals such as the availability of shade, greater diversity in food supply and environmental enrichment. The present study evaluated the thermal comfort of Holstein cows in silvopastoral (SSP) and monoculture (M) systems.