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. 2021 Jul 8;11:14092. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-93609-7

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Hypothetical model. Natural shade in pasture areas improves the thermal comfort of beef heifers and beef cows due to both reduced black globe humidity index (BGHI) and heat load index (HLI). It consequently determines reduction in heart rate, respiratory rate, rectal and body surface temperatures, cortisol, heat shock proteins expression (HSP90AA) and increases dry matter intake (DMI), body weight, and in vitro embryo recovery. BHBA β-hydroxybutyrate, NEFAs non-esterified fatty acids.