Climate change and livestock production: A review with emphasis on Africa
Climate change and livestock production: A review with emphasis on Africa
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DOI：
10.4314/sajas.v43i3.3
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发表时间：
2013-01-01
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0.8
通讯作者：
Rust, T.
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作者：
Rust, J.M.;Rust, T.
随着气候变化的物理证据开始增加，气候变化及其对地球生存的影响变得越来越重要。畜牧业生产以及我们对其生存的依赖是现实。事实上，这一全球粮食和收入来源很容易受到气候变化的影响。历史性的气候变化已经在农业生产系统的消亡或发展中发挥了作用。这篇综述文章将深入了解最重要的畜牧生产物种以及气候变化对其生产参数可能产生的影响。讨论的品种是奶牛、肉牛、小型反刍动物和单胃生产动物。总结了全球研究和模拟的结果和预测，并尽可能特别强调南部非洲的情况。本次审查涉及这些变化以及可能的调整和缓解措施。所有预测都表明，在可预见的将来，地方、国家和区域层面的畜牧生产可能会发生变化。
Climate change and its effects on existence on earth are becoming more and more relevant as physical evidence of change in our climate is beginning to mount. Livestock production and our dependence on it for survival is a reality. It is also a reality that this global source of food and income will be prone to the effects of climate change. Historic climate changes have already played a role in the demise or development of agricultural production systems. This review article will give insight into the most important livestock production species and the possible effects of climate change on their production parameters. The species to be discussed are dairy cattle, beef cattle, small ruminants and monogastric production animals. The results and predictions of global studies and simulations are summarized with special emphasis, where possible, on the southern African scenario. This review deals with these changes and possible adaptations and mitigations. All predictions indicate that livestock production at local, national and regional level may undergo changes in the foreseeable future.