The physiological basis of adaptation in goats to harsh environments

By N. Silanikove. 2000

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Subfields: Agronomy and Crop Science, Animal Science and Zoology

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The Potential of Goat Meat in the Red Meat Industry (2019, positive): “Additionally, because of their ability to secrete proline-rich proteins that complex with tannins, thereby reducing the detrimental effects [24], goats are able to consume and digest tannin-rich browse and effectively extract nutrients from it [25,26].”
A nutrition mathematical model to account for dietary supply and requirements of energy and other nutrients for domesticated small ruminants: The development and evaluation of the Small Ruminant Nutrition System (2008, background): “There has been some evidence that some species of goats (desert adapted Bedouin goats) may have a higher rate of N recycled (SILANIKOVE, 2000), but this could be related to slow passage rate.”
Digestion and passage rates of grass hays by llamas, alpacas, goats, rabbits, and horses (2003, background): “, 1995), as digestive efficiency has been linked to retention of digesta in the gastrointestinal tract (e.g. Foose, 1982; San Martin, 1987; Silanikove et al., 1993; Silanikove, 2000; Van Soest, 1994).”
Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Responses to Thermal Stress in Goats - (2013, background): “…ability to reduce metabolism, efficiency of utilization of high forage diet i.e. high digestive efficiency, ability to economise nitrogen requirement, efficient use of water etc. are also important chacteristics which help them to cope up with harsh environmental conditions (Silanikove, 2000).”
Tropical foliages: effect of presentation method and species on intake by goats (2005, background): “Protein-rich foliages are an important feed resource for ruminants in all tropical countries, especially in the dry season when green grasses are normally scarce (Leng, 1997; Silanikove, 2000).”
Effects of season and breed on browse species intake rates and diet selection by goats in the False Thornveld of the Eastern Cape, South Africa (2003, background): “However, small goat breeds adapted to arid and semi-arid areas have been found to have low metabolic rates that enable them to digest less nutritious food more efficiently than would be predicted from body size (Silanikove, 2000).”
Feral Goat Eradications on Islands (2005, background): “Physiological traits such as a low metabolism, an efficient digestion system, and low water requirements allow goats to persist in conditions unsuitable for many other herbivores (Silanikove 2000).”
Alternative feed resources and their effects on the quality of meat and milk from small ruminants (2008, result): “Even though this seems to be in contrast with the hypothesis that CT has negative effects on CLA milk concentration, it should also be taken into account that goats show a better adaptation to dietary CT than sheep (Silanikove, 2000; Yáñez Ruiz et al., 2004).”
Nutrient requirements of goats: developed equations, other considerations and future research to improve them (2004, positive): “Silanikove (2000) also indicated that differences among goat genotypes in potential magnitude of adaptation (i.”
Goat grazing, its interactions with other herbivores and biodiversity conservation issues (2012, background): “…goats endured the low nutritive quality of he vegetation in Cantabrian heathlands (N Spain) better han the Celtiberic local breed (Osoro et al., 2007), possibly wing to the different grazing behaviour, smaller body size nd lower total maintenance requirements of the former Silanikove, 2000).”