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Influence of climate factors on spatial distribution of Texas cattle breeds

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  • Yuquan Zhang
  • Amy Hagerman
  • Bruce McCarl

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This paper investigates the spatial distribution of cattle breeders in Texas to quantify how climate factors influence cattle breed selection. A multivariate probit model is employed to examine the county-level binary choices of Bos taurus, Bos indicus and composite breeds derived from cattle breed association membership data. The estimation results suggest that summer heat stress is a significant factor for breed selection: positive for Bos indicus and negative for Bos taurus and composite breeds, with the average marginal effects on breed membership probability being 9.7 %, −26.5 % and −7.9 %, respectively. The intensity of the summer heat impacts can lead to noteworthy changes in spatial distributions of Texas cattle breeds in the event of climate change. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2013

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  • Yuquan Zhang & Amy Hagerman & Bruce McCarl, 2013. "Influence of climate factors on spatial distribution of Texas cattle breeds," Climatic Change, Springer, vol. 118(2), pages 183-195, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:climat:v:118:y:2013:i:2:p:183-195
    DOI: 10.1007/s10584-012-0642-y
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