itu {EstimateBreed} | R Documentation |
Environmental Stress Index
Description
Determining the UTI (temperature and humidity index) from the air temperature and relative humidity values over a given period of time
Usage
itu(AAT, RH)
Arguments
AAT |
The column with the average air temperature values |
RH |
The column with the relative humidity values |
Value
Returns the stress condition based on the reported air temperature and relative humidity values, being: Non-stressful condition (ITU>=70), Heat stress condition (ITU between 71 and 78), Severe heat stress (ITU between 79 and 83), and Critical heat stress condition (ITU above 84).
Author(s)
Willyan Junior Adorian Bandeira
Ivan Ricardo Carvalho
Murilo Vieira Loro
Leonardo Cesar Pradebon
Jose Antonio Gonzalez da Silva
References
Tazzo, I. F., Tarouco, A. K., Allem Junior P. H. C., Bremm, C., Cardoso, L. S., & Junges, A. H. (2024). Indice de Temperatura e Umidade (ITU) ao longo do verao de 2021/2022 e estimativas dos impactos na bovinocultura de leite no Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Ciencia Animal Brasileira, 2,5, e-77035P.