Human Ecology and the Evolution of Livestock
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2608992 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephen J G Hall (0000-0003-2666-1715, Animal Welfare and Human-Animal Interactions Group Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ES, UK) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2-3 |
| Pages | 81-84 |
| Publication date | 1996-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Anthrozoös (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0892-7936 • E-ISSN: 1753-0377 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2752/089279396787001527 |
| OpenAlex | W2030615952 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
The number of livestock breeds native to a country is related to the size of the human population. This is presumably because in populous countries there are complex requirements for livestock to serve a wide range of functions. However, diversification of breeds within a country or regio is also related to ecological factors and to human geography. This relationship is discussed in the context of Africa. Breed diversity may be associated with human genetic diversity; this is illustrated by certain sheep breeds in northwest England. Studies of the factors giving rise to and maintaining livestock biodiversity are likely to cast light on the development of human cultures
Applied ecology · Biodiversity · Biology · Breed · Business · Context (archaeology · Diversification (marketing strategy · Diversity (politics · Geography · Livestock · Political science · Population · Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation · Demography · Ecology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2019 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |