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Evaluation of thermal comfort of dairy cows in silvopastoral and monoculture systems of Boyacá

Silvopastoral systems are an alternative to monoculture system for improve the sustainable production of dairy systems in Colombia. These systems provide benefits for animals such as the availability of shade, greater diversity in food supply and environmental enrichment. The present study evaluated the thermal comfort of Holstein cows in silvopastoral (SSP) and monoculture (M) systems.

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Author: Aldemar Zuñiga López
Other authors: Juan Carlos Benavides Cruz, Jaime Andrés Cubides Cárdenas Flórez, Diana García Castro, Fredy Enrique
Organization: Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA)
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Year: 2016
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Country/ies: Colombia
Geographical coverage: Latin America and the Caribbean
Type: Fact sheet
Content language: English
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