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Description
Heat stress indices (HIS) combine the effects of both temperature and relative humidity, and are classified into alert, danger, and emergency zones. Because different animal species and humans have different sensitivities to temperature and relative humidity, the heat stress charts are thus unique of that particular species.
Series Title
Livestock Industry Facilities and Environment
Publication Date:
3-1998
Publisher:
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
City:
Ames, IA
Keywords:
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Disciplines:
Agricultural Education | Bioresource and Agricultural Engineering
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Recommended Citation
Xin, Hongwei and Harmon, Jay D., "Livestock Industry Facilities and Environment: Heat Stress Indices for Livestock" (1998). Agriculture and Environment Extension Publications. 163.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/extension_ag_pubs/163