Livestock Meteorology - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 9385516876 ISBN 13 : 9789385516870

Editeur : New India Publishing Agency, 2017

Synopsis

The role of weather and climate in animal husbandry and livestock production is significant. Climate influences the adaptability of animals in a specific region, while weather impacts their health and daily performance. This book comprises a total of twenty-seven chapters, encompassing fundamental aspects of atmospheric phenomena and their applications in animal agriculture. In summary, the textbook covers essential concepts of livestock meteorology, the effects of various weather elements and indices on animal physiology, the significance of microclimate modification, livestock advisories based on weather forecasts, the effects of weather and climate on diseases, including the impact of UV radiation, meteorological instruments, units, and calculations, statistical methods in livestock meteorology, and the climatology of India. This publication is unique and serves as a valuable resource for students, faculty members, researchers, scientists, and students of animal husbandry, livestock meteorology, climate science, and climate change. It will prove to be a useful reference material for anyone interested in understanding the impact of weather and climate on animal husbandry and livestock management. The editors hope that the textbook will be widely read and discussed among the scientific community in the field of climate change and animal agriculture.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Prof. (Dr.) GSLHVPrasada Rao: is currently working as Consultant Professor at the Centre for Animal Adaptation to Environment and Climate Change Studies (CAADECCS), Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU), Mannuthy on superannuation from Kerala Agricultural University (KAU), Vellanikkara, Thrissur. Dr. G. Girish Varma: did his B.V.Sc. & A.H. from Kerala Agricultural University. He is currently working as Dean, College of Dairy Science and Technology, KVASU, Mannuthy.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: New India Publishing Agency
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9385516876
• ISBN 13: 9789385516870
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 540
• Éditeur: Rao GSLHV Prasada
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Mare Nostrum Group B.V.; gpsr@mare-nostrum.co.uk; ; Doelen 72; Breda; 4831 GR; Pays-Bas