Browsing Research Articles (Animal and Wildlife Sciences) by Subject "Adaptation"

Browsing Research Articles (Animal and Wildlife Sciences) by Subject "Adaptation"

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  • Capitalizing on the potential of South African indigenous beef cattle breeds : a review 
    Van Marle-Koster, Este; Visser, Carina; Sealy, Judith; Frantz, Laurent (MDPI, 2021-04-15)
    Cattle populations arrived in Southern Africa almost 2000 years ago, brought by farming communities migrating southwards. For centuries, cattle have been an integral component of livestock production to meet the animal ...
  • Incorporating new technologies in breeding plans for South African goats in harsh environments 
    Visser, Carina; Snyman, Margaretha A. (Oxford University Press, 2023-10)
    • Angora and meat producing goats play an important role in food security and sustainable livelihoods of livestock producers in South Africa. To maintain their role, it is important to select animals that can thrive in ...
  • Livestock adaptation to climate 
    Casey, Norman Henry (Oxford University Press, 2023-10-13)
    Change and adaptation are the phenomena of life. Throughout the existence of life on earth, biological systems have adapted and changed physiologically and morphologically to acquire a homeostasis most suitable for the ...
  • A perspective on the impact of reproductive technologies on food production in Africa 
    Van Marle-Koster, Este; Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington) (Springer, 2014)
    Africa for the largest part is still regarded as part of the developing world and has a history of political instability, natural disasters, floods and droughts that all had an effect on the development of livestock production ...