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Emma Fàbrega1, Maria J Hötzel2
1Animal Welfare Program, Institute for Food and Agriculture Research and Technology (IRTA), Monells, 17121 Girona, Spain.
Abstract:
The papers in this Special Issue, entitled "Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Behaviour, Applied Ethology and Welfare of Farmed Animals", bring to the forefront empirical data and theoretical discussions that contribute to the discussion of contemporary issues, from environmental enrichment to improvements in animal welfare, the intensification of animal rearing systems, and innovations like virtual fencing and dietary adjustments to improve animal health and welfare in organic systems [...].
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