Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro

Uncorking Quantitative and Qualitative Seminal Traits in French-Alpine Bucks via Carbetocin Stimulation to Enhance Goat Production in Semi-Arid Environments

Optimizing semen collection is critical for maximizing genetic advancement and reproductive efficiency in livestock. While exogenous hormones can enhance ejaculate quantity and quality, short windows of biological activity often limit their efficacy. This study was conducted in n...

Integrating recursive behavior into resource selection analyses: case study of restocked desert bighorn sheep

Recursive behavior is the repeated and systematic revisitation to the same locations or resource patches, which is ubiquitous across the animal kingdom, yet few studies have explicitly incorporated it into resource selection models. To address this gap, we investigated relationsh...

Foliar Application of ZnO Nanoparticles Enhances Plant Growth, Antioxidant Profile, and Zinc Biofortification in Portulaca oleracea L.

Zinc deficiency in agricultural soils limits food security and the nutritional quality of crops. Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) is a leafy vegetable of growing interest as a functional food owing to its high content of omega-3 fatty acids, minerals, and antioxidant compounds. Z...

Spatial distribution modeling of the Barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia) under current and future climate conditions in the Chihuahuan Desert, Mexico

Context Dryland ecosystems are highly vulnerable to biological invasions because of strong climatic constraints and limited resource availability. In the Chihuahuan Desert, the introduced ungulate Ammotragus lervia represents an increasing conservation concern owing to its potent...