Climate Spaces and Cliffs: A Novel Bovine Thermodynamic and Mass Balances Model.

ABSTRACT: The effects of climate change on animals are typically viewed in terms of survivability and wellbeing. In this study, we broaden that purview to include climate impacts on reproductive capability. There are not only climate spaces for daily function, but climate cliffs that represent reproductive failures in the face of climate warming. This alternative focus suggests that climate warming challenges may be more immediate and profound than initially imagined. This research describes a state-of-the-art mechanistic model, Dairy Niche Mapper (DNM), and independent validation tests. Where test data are absent, the calculated results are consistent with expected responses. Simulations of metabolic chamber conditions reveal the local steady-state impacts of climate and animal variables on milk pr

SUBMITTER: Porter WP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10572002 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature