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IS Traditional Knowledge About Local Goat and Sheep Breeds Disappearing? An Ethnozootechnical Perspective in Paraíba’s Semi-Arid Region

2025-04-24

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This study explores the potential disappearance of traditional knowledge about local breeds from an ethnozootechnical perspective. The objectives were: (I) to establish the breeding history of goat and sheep breeds/ecotypes in the semi-arid region of Paraíba; (II) to estimate the diversity index; and (III) to evaluate the selection criteria used by local communities in four territories: Coletivo, Borborema,...

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Literature Corpus work: 82013dfe-2dc5-5926-a47e-6b016c110fbf
DOI: 10.20944/preprints202504.2016.v1

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