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Edited by
D.J.A. Cole
G.C. Brander
Included in series
Ecosystems of the World, 21
Description
This book comprises a series of individual papers on the development of intensive methods of rearing animals. Starting from the original
domestication of what are known as farm animals the authors consider the effect on the ecosystem of the new method of housing animals,
the changes in animal types as a remit of selective breeding and the new programmes for the effective feeding of animals. In addition
the effect of intensive management on animal behaviour and disease incidence is discussed for poultry, pigs and cattle.
The consideration
of bioindustrial ecosystems in this volume concentrates on systems which, while being true ecosystems, differ considerably from those
dealt with in the other volumes of this series. The points of similarity concern the relationship between one organism and another and
their interaction with the environment. The points of difference relate to the major role of man as an organism in bioindustrial ecosystems
and the nature of the artificial environment that he has created for his animals. The involvement of man is related to the domestication
of animals and his use of them for such things as food, traction, transport, clothing, fertiliser and recreation. Man's use of animals
in different parts of the world varies considerably and is influenced by a number of factors which include climate, wealth, availability
of water, customs and religion. Probably the developments in bioindustry during this century show a greater change in an ecosystem over
a short time than any other. As man further develops bioindustry to meet his needs, so the place of the animal in the ecosystem assumes
greater importance in relation to its own well-being. Using an international approach the authors have compiled a comprehensive study,
which will act as an important reference for political and ecological discussions on the future of animal production.
Contents
1. Why Bioindustry? (D.J.A. Cole, G.C. Brander). 2. Domestication of Animals (P.L. Armitage). 3. Physiological Aspects of Poultry Production
(A.H. Sykes). 4. Mammalian Nutrition and Physiology (V.R. Fowler). 5. Breeding for Bioindustrial Ecosystems (W.G. Hill). 6. Animal
Behaviour and Welfare (P.R. English, D.C. MacDonald). 7. Animal Production from Grass: A Systems Approach (C.R.W. Spedding). 8. Control
of the Physical Environment (J.E. Owen). 9. Intensification of Dairying (C. Line). 10. Beef Cattle (I.A. Dyer). 11. Pigs (F.J. Bourne).
12. Poultry (D.W.B. Sainsbury). 13. The Relationship Between Man and Animals in Managed Systems (M.F. Seabrook). 14. The Disease Relationship
Between Man and Animals (Zoonoses) (J.R. Walton). 15. The Significance of Disease in Intensive Systems (G.C. Brander). 16. Intensification
in Developing Countries (W.J.A. Payne). 17. Utilizing Wild Species (R.C. Bigalke). Systematic List of Genera. Author Index. Systematic
Index. General Index.
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Hardbound, xii + 296 pages, publication date: JUL-1986
ISBN-13: 978-0-444-42421-1
ISBN-10: 0-444-42421-0
Imprint: ELSEVIER
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