A systematic review of the effects of silvopastoral system on thermal environment and dairy cows' behavioral and physiological responses

M Deniz, KT De-Sousa, FMC Vieira, MM Vale… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Does the silvopastoral system (SPS) promote a satisfactory thermal environment for dairy
cows to perform their natural behaviors and perform a suitable thermoregulatory function …

Effects of tree arrangements of silvopasture system on behaviour and performance of cattle–a systematic review

KT De-Sousa, M Deniz, JR Dittrich… - Annals of Animal …, 2023 - sciendo.com
This review aimed to provide a critical and systematic evaluation of the scientific literature
about the effect of tree arrangements of the silvopasture system on the thermal environment …

Social hierarchy influences dairy cows' use of shade in a silvopastoral system under intensive rotational grazing

M Deniz, KT de Sousa, MF Moro, MM do Vale… - Applied Animal …, 2021 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between thermal comfort indicators
and social hierarchy, and cows' location (shade or sun) and their diurnal behaviors in a …

Development and application of an autonomous data logger to measure environmental variables in livestock farming

M Deniz, KT de Sousa, IC Gomes, JA Fabro… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
The environmental conditions of livestock farming exhibit a wide degree of variability. In this
context, we developed the ADEF, an autonomous data logger to better understand the …

Broiler behavior differs from males to females when under different light wavelengths

S José Paixão, AS Mendes, MA Possenti… - Tropical Animal Health …, 2022 - Springer
It is well established that different light wavelengths affect broiler behavior. The present
study aims to evaluate the effect of four light wavelengths on broiler behavior from 1 to 42 …

Predation of the fungus Duddingtonia flagrans on infective larvae of gastrointestinal nematodes from heifers in a silvopastoral system under shaded and sunny …

BHB Baiak, KT de Sousa, M Deniz… - Journal of …, 2022 - cambridge.org
The objective of this study was to evaluate the predatory activity of the nematophagous
fungus Duddingtonia flagrans on infective larvae of gastrointestinal nematodes from dairy …