Indigenous cattle biodiversity in India: Adaptation and conservation

• Published in: Reproduction and breeding Vol. 4; no. 4; pp. 254 - 266
• Main Authors: Sarang, Sujith Kumar, Sreekumar, Damodaran, Sejian, Veerasamy
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.12.2024; KeAi Communications Co. Ltd
• Subjects: Adaptation; Biodiversity; Breed; Conservation; Breed; Biodiversity; Conservation; Adaptation

Indigenous breeds of cattle are suitable for varying climatic conditions of the tropical environment by virtue of a series of species-specific traits and adaptive strategies. Such traits and adaptive strategies could be generally classed into morphological/anatomical, physiological, behavioural, neu...