Livestock plays an important role in the global economy. Climate change effects are not only
limited to crop production, but also affect livestock production, for example reduced milk …

Climatic variables can trigger physiological, biochemical, haematological and hormonal
alterations that influence the maintenance of homeothermy and can affect production and …

Simple Summary Ruminants make important contributions to agricultural production, protein
food security, livelihoods, and socio-cultural values, particularly in the developing world …

Small ruminants have several advantages for being an integral part of the pastoral
production system because of their short gestation period, high prolificacy, rapid growth rate …

Climate change has a significant effect on the productivity of livestock including milk, meat,
and reproduction. This could be attributed to the internal diversion of energy resources …

冬季持续低温引起的冷应激是降低北方畜牧业经济效益和动物福利的重要因素,
可诱导动物产生炎症反应和氧化应激危害机体健康. 热休克蛋白作为体内重要的分子伴侣蛋白 …

As the expectation of the influence of climate change scenarios increases, the effect of heat
stress on small ruminants is significant due to their importance for smallholders in stressful …

Varieties of proteins are induced in livestock when exposed to environmental stress, among
them are heat shock proteins (HSPs). HSPs are proteins that provide antioxidant protection …

Environmental stressors have, over generations, influenced the morphology, anatomy,
behaviour, physiology, and genetic structure of small ruminants. The widespread dispersal …

Species distributed across climatic gradients will typically experience spatial variation in
selection, but gene flow can prevent such selection from causing population genetic …