Animal Production in a Changing Climate: Impacts and Mitigation
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چکیده
The indirect effects of climate driven changes in animal performance result mainly from alterations in the nutritional environment. Research suggests that changes in climate would affect the quality and quantity of forage produced (5, 41). The impact of climate change on pastures and rangelands may include deterioration of pasture quality towards poorer quality subtropical C4 grasses in temperate regions as a result of warmer temperatures and less frost; however, there could also exist potential increases in yield and possible expansion of area if climate change were favorable as a result of increase in CO2 (14, 32). As a consequence, productivity of grazing livestock could be altered (6, 17, 42).
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