Sheep Production Adapting to Climate Change

Chapter 1. Introduction to Sheep Production Adapting to Climate Change.- Chapter 2. Climate Change Impact on Sheep Production: Growth, Milk, Wool and Meat.- Chapter 3. Climate Change Impact on Sheep Reproduction.- Chapter 4. Climate Change impact on Immune Response in Sheep.- Chapter 5. Adaptive Mechanisms of Sheep to Climate Change.- Chapter 6. Sheep Genetic Diversity and Breed Differences for Climate Change Adaptation.- Chapter 7. Climate Changes, Water Use and Survival During Severe Water Deprivation.- Chapter 8. Projected Impacts of Climate Changes and Sustainability of Sheep Production Systems.- Chapter 9. Impact of Climate Change on Sheep Disease Occurrences and its Management.- Chapter 10. Enteric Methane Emission in Sheep: Process Description and Factors Influencing Production.- Chapter 11. Alteration in Rumen Functions and Diet Digestibility During Heat Stress in Sheep.- Chapter 12. Methane Estimation Methodologies in Sheep.- Chapter 13. Enteric Methane Emission and Reduction Strategies in Sheep.- Chapter 14. Measurement of Severity of Heat Stress in Sheep.- Chapter 15. Biological Markers for Climate Change: Impact in Sheep.- Chapter 16. Ideal Housing Systems for Sheep to Cope with Climate Change.- Chapter 17. Management Strategies to Reduce Heat Stress in Sheep.- Chapter 18. Nutritional Strategies to Alleviate Heat stress in Sheep.- Chapter 19. Significance of Body Condition Scoring System to Optimize sheep Production.- Chapter 20. Adaptation Strategies to Counter Climate Change Impact on Sheep.- Chapter 21. Sheep Production Adapting to Climate Change: Conclusions and Researchable Priorities.

Dr Veerasamy Sejian, PhD., is Senior Scientist at ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology (NIANP), Bangalore, India. Dr Sejian is the team leader which established the concept of "Multiple stresses impacting small ruminant production in the changing climate scenario". His current research is focused on developing agro-ecological zone specific thermo-tolerant breed. Dr Sejian has published 57 international and 19 national peer reviewed research articles, 62 book chapters, 130 invited/lead papers and 86 conference papers. Further, Dr Sejian has published two international Springer books. Recently, Dr Sejian was bestowed with Endeavour Research Fellowship by the Australian Government. Further, ICAR has bestowed him with the prestigious Lal Bahadur Shastri Outstanding Young Scientist Award.

Dr Raghavendra Bhatta, PhD., is the Director at the ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology (NIANP), Bangalore, India. Dr Bhatta and his team for the first time have developed the all India district wise inventory on enteric methane emission. Dr Bhatta has published 63 research papers in journals of high impact factor, 25 book chapters and 83 conference papers. He also edited a book on Livestock production and climate change published by CABI. He was the recipient of prestigious JSPS Post-doctorate Fellowship at NILGS, Japan. He has been recognized as an expert of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Dr John Gaughan, PhD., is an Associate Professor in the School of Agriculture and Food Sciences at The University of Queensland, Gatton, Australia. He has authored or co-authored 11 book chapters, 34 refereed publications, 72 conference proceedings, and 20 research reports. He is recognized as a leader in cattle heat stress research in Australia and internationally. He is part of an international team which has recently