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Climatic Effects on Productive Traits in Livestock

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Abbreviations

HS:

heat stress

RH:

relative humidity

THI:

temperature humidity index

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  1. Dipartimento di Produzioni Animali, Università degli Studi della Tuscia, Via S. Camillo de Lellis s.n.c., 01100, Viterbo, Italy

    A. Nardone, B. Ronchi, N. Lacetera & U. Bernabucci

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Nardone, A., Ronchi, B., Lacetera, N. et al. Climatic Effects on Productive Traits in Livestock. Vet Res Commun 30 (Suppl 1), 75–81 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11259-006-0016-x

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