UID:
almahu_9948233772202882
Format:
1 online resource (xv, 409 pages) :
,
digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9780511615016 (ebook)
Series Statement:
Conservation biology ; 8
Content:
Reproduction is essential to the continuation and evolution of life on this planet and is therefore a centrally important process in the conservation of wildlife. However, reproductive mechanisms are well understood in only a handful of vertebrate species, mostly domestic livestock and laboratory animals. This means that attempts to develop and implement management policies for wildlife conservation, and especially for endangered species that, by definition, are difficult to study, are often based on poor data or no data at all. In Reproductive Science and Integrated Conservation leading authorities provide glimpses of reproductive diversity in fishes, amphibia, reptiles, birds and mammals. Conservation plans are founded on the assumption that reproduction will be successful, but what if it fails? This book reviews the many factors that influence reproduction, including genetics, behaviour and nutrition, and experts assess the potential conservation relevance of the recent rapid advances in reproductive technology and medicine.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
,
Foreword /
,
Toward more effective reproductive science for conservation /
,
Reproduction and population viability --
,
Behaviour and reproduction /
,
Nutrition and its interaction with reproductive processes /
,
Environmental chemicals and the threat to male fertility in mammals: evidence and perspective /
,
Assessing the consequences of inbreeding for population fitness: past challenges and future prospects /
,
Impacts of inbreeding on components of reproductive success /
,
The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) in declining populations: an example of adaptive variation /
,
When is the birth rate the key factor associated with population dynamics? /
,
Reproductive techniques for conservation management --
,
Reproductive and welfare monitoring for the management of ex situ populations /
,
Non-invasive endocrine measures of reproduction and stress in wild populations /
,
Ultrasound for analysis of reproductive function in wildlife species /
,
Role of embryo technologies in genetic management and conservation of wildlife /
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9780521812153
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511615016
Bookmarklink
