Table 2.
Number of observations (n), averages (), standard deviation (SD) coefficient of variation (CV), minimum (Min.) and maximum (Max.) values for the heat tolerance index, and histomorphometric characteristics of the skin of adult female buffaloes reared in the Eastern Amazon.
| Variable | Unit | n | SD | CV | Min. | Max. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTI | - | 40 | 9.66 | 0.21 | 2.15 | 9.20 | 10.00 |
| HF | - | 10 | 12.40 | 2.12 | 17.09 | 10.00 | 16.00 |
| HD | hair·mm−2 | 10 | 2.00 | 0.26 | 13.11 | 1.59 | 2.41 |
| TS | mm | 10 | 6.03 | 1.16 | 19.21 | 4.77 | 8.28 |
| HSwG | μm | 10 | 16.20 | 1.99 | 12.28 | 12.00 | 19.00 |
| AswG | μm2 | 10 | 17,283.9 | 4,449.8 | 25.75 | 13,102.1 | 26,450.9 |
| ASwG_surface | % | 10 | 1.57 | 0.38 | 24.16 | 1.14 | 2.30 |
| ASG | μm2 | 10 | 11,821.9 | 4,301.9 | 36.39 | 4,834.0 | 19,175.8 |
| ASG_surface | % | 10 | 1.08 | 0.39 | 35.98 | 0.44 | 1.73 |
HTI, Heat tolerance index; HF, Number of hair follicles; HD, Hair density; TS, Thickness of skin; HSwG, Height of sweat gland; ASwG, Mean value of the area of each sweat gland; ASwG_surface, Percentage of active sweat gland tissue in the sample; ASG, Mean value of the area of each sebaceous gland, ASG_surface, Percentage of active sebaceous gland tissue in the sample.