Short communication: Effects of summer rainfall variations on sheep body state and farming sustainability in sub-Mediterranean pastoral systems
In sub-Mediterranean climate the grassland aboveground phytomass production peaks in late spring and drops in summer, when the decrease of the pasture feed value may lead to the worsening of the animal welfare. Our goal was to define the summer rainfall values leading to a decrease of semi-extensive...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria
2016-08-01
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| Series: | Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research |
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| Online Access: | http://revistas.inia.es/index.php/sjar/article/view/9230 |