| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 409 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Conservation biology ; 8
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Conservation biology series (Cambridge, England) ; 8.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Foreword / Richard Stone -- Toward more effective reproductive science for conservation / David E. Wildt, Susie Ellis, Donald Janssen, Jennifer Buff -- Reproduction and population viability -- Behaviour and reproduction / Alan Dixson, Nancy Harvey, Marilyn Patton, Joanna Setchell -- Nutrition and its interaction with reproductive processes / Tom G. McEvoy, John J. Robinson -- Environmental chemicals and the threat to male fertility in mammals: evidence and perspective / Helen S. Baillie, Allan A. Pacey, Harry D.M. Moore -- Assessing the consequences of inbreeding for population fitness: past challenges and future prospects / Andrea C. Taylor -- Impacts of inbreeding on components of reproductive success / Karen Koeninger Ryan, Robert C. Lacy, Susan W. Margulis -- The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) in declining populations: an example of adaptive variation / Philip Hedrick -- When is the birth rate the key factor associated with population dynamics? / Tim Coulson, Elodie Hudson -- Reproductive techniques for conservation management -- Reproductive and welfare monitoring for the management of ex situ populations / Amanda R. Pickard -- Non-invasive endocrine measures of reproduction and stress in wild populations / Steven L. Monfort -- Ultrasound for analysis of reproductive function in wildlife species / Thomas B. Hildebrandt, Janine L. Brown, Robert Hermes, Frank Goritz -- Role of embryo technologies in genetic management and conservation of wildlife / Naida M. Loskutoff. |
| Summary |
Reproductive systems vary widely between species. This book reviews the many factors that influence reproduction, including genetics, behaviour and nutrition in a diverse range of animals. Leading authorities assess the potential relevance of the recent rapid advances in reproductive technology and medicine to the management and conservation of wildlife species. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Conservation biology.
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Conservation biology. |
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Reproduction.
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Reproduction. |
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Reproduction. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Holt, W. V.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Reproductive science and integrated conservation. Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2003 0521812151 0521011108 (DLC) 2002067375 (OCoLC)49626562 |
| ISBN |
0511064594 (electronic book) |
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9780511064593 (electronic book) |
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0511178514 (electronic book) |
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9780511178511 (electronic book) |
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9780511615016 (electronic book) |
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0511615019 (electronic book) |
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0511073054 (electronic book) |
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9780511073052 (electronic book) |
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9780521812153 |
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0521812151 |
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9780521011105 |
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0521011108 |
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0511058268 |
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9780511058264 |
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