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Adaptation strategies of yak to seasonally driven environmental temperatures in its natural habitat.

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Title Adaptation strategies of yak to seasonally driven environmental temperatures in its natural habitat.
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Creator Krishnan G,
Paul V,
Biswas TK,
Chouhan VS,
Das PJ,
Sejian V
 
Subject Climate change
High altitude
Heat stress
HSP70
Thermo-adaptability
Yak
 
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The gradual increase of ambient temperature (TA) at high altitude can cause heat stress as an effect of climate change and may shift the traditional habitat of yak to further higher altitude. Therefore, an attempt has been made in this study to evaluate the thermo-adaptability of yaks to different seasons at high altitude. The adaptive capabilities of yaks were assessed based on different heat tolerance tests in relation to changes in rectal temperature (RT; °F), respiration rate (RR; breaths/min), pulse rate (PR; beats/min), and plasma heat shock protein (HSP) profile. The experiment was conducted in 24 yaks, divided into three groups based on age as calf (n = 8), adult (n = 8), and lactating cow (n = 8). Thermal adaptability was determined by temperature humidity index (THI), dairy search index (DSI), and Benezra’s thermal comfort index (BTCI) along with HSP70 profile. The THI was higher (P 
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Date 2019-11-15T07:09:56Z
2019-11-15T07:09:56Z
2018-05-04
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Krishnan G, Paul V, Biswas TK, Chouhan VS, Das PJ, Sejian V. 2018. Adaptation strategies of yak to seasonally driven environmental temperatures in its natural habitat. International Journal of Biometeorology, 62:1497-1506.
0020-7128
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/24766
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Springer