Nutrition spans a wide range of mechanisms from acquisition of food to digestion, absorption and retention of energy substrates, water and other nutrients.
Pathology of Wildlife and Zoo Animals, Second Edition is the much-anticipated update to the leading resource on the study of diseases in non-domestic species.
For people living in Costa Rica or visiting the country for the purpose of researching, observing, and photographing wild birds, this work is a fundamental starting point.
A synopsis of the bark lice and book lice (Psocoptera) recorded from tropical Southeast Asia, including illustrated keys to all families and genera, together with distributional and biological notes, comprehensive references and a checklist of regional species.
This book chronicles six decades of exploration and ecological studies of Western American coral reefs, a vibrant and diverse ecosystem in a marginal tropical Pacific region that has long been overlooked.
This book provides a multidisciplinary perspective on the Andean herpetofauna, covering topics ranging from natural history and thermal ecology to biogeography and conservation.
This book is an up-to-date synopsis of aquatic dance flies (Clinocerinae and Hemerodromiinae), insects that have been studied for more than 200 years in Europe.
Dieses Buch lässt Sie beim Betrachten der vielen einmaligen Kurzzeitfotos und Bildfolgen zum ersten Mal Einzelheiten aus dem ultraschnellen Leben der Libellen, dieser großen, wunderschönen Fluginsekten erfahren.
For readers of Entangled Life and The Hidden Life of Trees, a fascinating journey into the world of plants and animals, and the ways they communicate with each other.
This book chronicles six decades of exploration and ecological studies of Western American coral reefs, a vibrant and diverse ecosystem in a marginal tropical Pacific region that has long been overlooked.
This book provides a multidisciplinary perspective on the Andean herpetofauna, covering topics ranging from natural history and thermal ecology to biogeography and conservation.
Originally published in 1937, Pavlov and his School provides fascinating biographical information about Pavlov himself and is a clear and concise account of the theory of conditioned reflexes demanding no extensive knowledge of nervous physiology.
This book provides an overview of recent trends in entomology, encompassing advances in biological control, pheromone-based techniques, genetic control, and precision agriculture.
This book provides an overview of recent trends in entomology, encompassing advances in biological control, pheromone-based techniques, genetic control, and precision agriculture.
This study is part of a series dedicated to the publication of reviews by experts of important topics in all areas of echinoderm studies, from molecular biology to ecology, palaeontology, biology and taxonomy.
This study is part of a series dedicated to the publication of reviews by experts of important topics in all areas of echinoderm studies, from molecular biology to ecology, palaeontology, biology and taxonomy.
Originally published in 1937, Pavlov and his School provides fascinating biographical information about Pavlov himself and is a clear and concise account of the theory of conditioned reflexes demanding no extensive knowledge of nervous physiology.
This book describes in detail the full larval series of ten common, economically important species of penaeid prawn in five genera, including Metapenaeus, Metapenaeopsis, Parapenaeopsis, Penaeus and Trachysalambria.
This book provides an in-depth analysis of neglected parasitic zoonoses of helminthic origin, offering a comprehensive understanding of their epidemiology, pathology, and implications for public health.
This book provides an in-depth analysis of neglected parasitic zoonoses of helminthic origin, offering a comprehensive understanding of their epidemiology, pathology, and implications for public health.
Water is the lifeline of agriculture, and its efficient management is crucial for sustainable food production in an era of climate uncertainty and resource scarcity.
Zoo Animal Welfare unpacks the different concepts of welfare in the zoo and aquarium, considering how enclosure design, nutrition, conservation activities, visitor engagement and daily husbandry all need to have a welfare focus to be relevant to the species being housed.
This book explores the multispecies triad of cattle ranching, focusing on how humans, horses, and cattle meet, interact, and shape a common multispecies culture.
Zoo Animal Welfare unpacks the different concepts of welfare in the zoo and aquarium, considering how enclosure design, nutrition, conservation activities, visitor engagement and daily husbandry all need to have a welfare focus to be relevant to the species being housed.
