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Wildlife Feeding and Nutrition
- 2nd Edition - October 14, 1992
- Author: Charles T. Robbins
- Editor: Tony J. Cunha
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 5 8 8 4 - 3
Wildlife Feeding and Nutrition fills a serious gap in the wildlife and animal nutrition literature by providing a discussion of the basic principles of nutrition and their… Read more
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Request a sales quoteWildlife Feeding and Nutrition fills a serious gap in the wildlife and animal nutrition literature by providing a discussion of the basic principles of nutrition and their application to the broader field of wildlife ecology. This book is based on lectures presented in an upper-level wildlife nutrition course taught at Washington State University. The book opens with an introductory chapter on wildlife nutrition. This is followed by separate chapters on general nutrient and energy requirements; protein, water, vitamin, and mineral requirements; impact of nutrition on reproductive characteristics; gastrointestinal anatomy and function; and digestion and nutrient metabolism. The text will be invaluable to wildlife biologists, to those who are interested in captive animal nutrition and management, and to those who are interested in improving the feed supply and nutrition of free-ranging wildlife. It should also be helpful to undergraduate and graduate students as well as teachers of biology and wildlife management. The book will be a useful reference for all who are interested and concerned with wildlife throughout the world.
ForewordPreface1 Introduction2 General Nutrient and Energy Requirements3 Protein4 Water5 Minerals I. Macroelements II. Trace Elements III. Conclusions References6 Vitamins I. Fat-Soluble Vitamins II. Water-Soluble Vitamins III. Conclusions References7 Estimation of Energy and Protein Requirements I. Introduction II. Energy Expenditure for Maintenance References8 Protein Requirements for Maintenance I. Dietary Protein Concentration Requirements for Captive Wildlife II. Factorial Estimate of Nitrogen Requirements for Maintenance References9 Reproductive Costs I. Birds II. Mammals References10 Productive Costs I. Body Growth II. Pelage and Plumage III. Antlers IV. Disease and Injury References11 Food Resources and Their Utilization I. Food Composition II. Protective and Defensive Agents III. Energy Content IV. Analytical Methods for Plant Fiber References12 Gastrointestinal Anatomy and Function I. Buccal Cavity II. Avian Crop and Esophagus III. Stomach IV. Small Intestine V. Cecum VI. Large Intestine References13 Digestion and Nutrient Metabolism I. Digestion II. Metabolism of Absorbed Nutrients References14 Food Intake Regulation I. Physiological Regulation II. Physical Regulation III. Synthesis: Intake Regulation IV. Foraging Strategies References15 Computer Models of the Nutritional InteractionIndex
- No. of pages: 366
- Language: English
- Edition: 2
- Published: October 14, 1992
- Imprint: Academic Press
- eBook ISBN: 9781483258843
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