Livestock Biodiversity
Wiley-Blackwell (Verlag)
978-0-632-05499-2 (ISBN)
Special consideration is given to:
• How livestock biodiversity arose and is maintained in relation to human society
• How it can be used in sustainable agricultural development
• How it can be conserved for the benefit of present and future generations
• Why conservation biologists, as well as agriculturists, should be involved in its protection
Stephen J. G. Hall is the author of Livestock Biodiversity: Genetic Resources for the Farming of the Future, published by Wiley.
Preface. Acknowledgements.
Introduction.
PART 1: THE NATURE OF LIVESTOCK BIODIVERSITY.
1. Biology of Domestication.
2. Origin and Differentiation of Breeds.
PART 2: THE UTILIZATION OF LIVESTOCK BIODIVERSITY.
3. Ecological Adaptations of Breeds.
4. Crossbreeding and Coadaptation.
5. Livestock Biodiversity and Sustainable Development.
PART 3: THE ASSESSMENT OF LIVESTOCK BIODIVERSITY.
6. Global Status of Livestock Biodiversity.
7. Characterization of Livestock Biodiversity.
PART 4: THE CONSERVATION OF LIVESTOCK BIODIVERSITY.
8. Management, Organization and Policy.
9. Conserving Specific Breeds.
PART 5: CONCLUSIONS.
Appendix.
References.
Subject Index.
Country & Breed Index.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.11.2004 |
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Verlagsort | Hoboken |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 175 x 249 mm |
Gewicht | 744 g |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie |
Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei | |
ISBN-10 | 0-632-05499-9 / 0632054999 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-632-05499-2 / 9780632054992 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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