Climate-Adaptive Phenotypes in Muscovy Ducks Across Benin's Environmental Gradients: Evidence for Integrating Animal Genetic Resources into National Climate Adaptation Policy

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This dataset contains morphometric measurements from 1,300 Muscovy ducks (Cairina moschata) sampled across Benin's dry, sub-humid, and humid agroecological zones. Data were collected from 505 farms. Variables: Body weight (kg) Body length (cm) Chest circumference (cm) Shank length (cm) Shank circumference (cm) Wing span (cm) Bill length (cm) Bill width (cm) Bill height (cm) Feather color (white coverage %) Agroecological zone of origin Sex Age category Derived indices: Mass-scaled bulk index Intra-limb proportion index Bill shape index File format: CSV

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