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Document Type
Article
Date of this Version
2019
Citation
Jan. 2019, Vol. 9, No. 1
Abstract
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Growing populations and reduced access to arable land mean that animal production systems will either need to intensify and/or produce more from a reducing land and other resource base.
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Variable and unpredictable environmental conditions mean that animal production faces numerous challenges. In add- ition to climate, these challenges include increased disease risk, increased nutritional deficiencies, and lack of capital to support diversification.
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Predicted changes in climate will impose selection pressures on traits important for biological fitness (and production).
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Genetic adaptation is important for the future of livestock systems. Animal adaptation involves trade-offs, which must be considered when selecting animals for use in breeding programs.
Comments
© Gaughan, Sejian, Mader, and Dunshed.
Open access
doi: 10.1093/af/vfy029