Giant pandas : biology, veterinary medicine and management /
The giant panda is one of the world's most recognized animals, but until now the biology of this threatened species has been a mystery. This is the first book to summarize the present state of knowledge about panda biology, encompassing topics such as reproduction, behaviour, nutrition, genetic...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2006.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1 The giant panda as a social, biological and conservation phenomenon; 2 The Giant Panda Biomedical Survey: how it began and the value of people working together across cultures and disciplines; 3 Factors limiting reproductive success in the giant panda as revealed by a Biomedical Survey; 4 Significant medical issues and biological reference values for giant pandas from the Biomedical Survey; 5 Life histories and behavioural traits as predictors of breeding success; 6 Nutrition and dietary husbandry.