The design of breeding programmes for stressful environments

dc.creatorFranklin, I.R.
dc.creatorTrail, J.C.M.
dc.date1985
dc.date2014-10-31T06:22:08Z
dc.date2014-10-31T06:22:08Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T16:37:57Z
dc.descriptionDiscusses the design of breeding programmes for stressful environments. Identifies the relationship between adaptive traits and productive traits, the Development of breeding objectives and selection criteria. Includes economic objectives, heat tolerance, feed intake, disease resistance and the role of crossbreeding versus selection.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/51141
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/128728
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Livestock Centre for Africa
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.subjectanimal breeding
dc.subjectbreeding systems
dc.subjectenvironmental conditions
dc.subjectstress
dc.subjectresearch programmes
dc.subjectadaptation
dc.subjectbreed selection
dc.subjecteconomic aspects
dc.subjectbiological control
dc.subjecttemperature resistance
dc.subjectreproduction
dc.subjectfeed intake
dc.subjectdisease resistance
dc.subjectbody size
dc.subjectmilk production
dc.subjectcrossbreeding
dc.subjectviability
dc.subjectpopulation density
dc.titleThe design of breeding programmes for stressful environments
dc.typeConference Paper

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