Wildlife Feeding and Nutrition
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Research of the past ten years has made it increasingly clear that domestic animals and wild animals differ in their nutritional requirements. Nutritional management, beneficial to domestic animals, may actually be life-threatening to wild ones. This new edition of Wildlife Feeding and Nutrition has been thoroughly updated to reflect recent insights, especially with regard to wildlife nutrition essential to successful management either in the wild or in captivity.Zoological garden and laboratory personnel, wildlife biologists, ecologists, animal nutritionists, and veterinarians will benefit from this new edition.
Readership
Wildlife biologists, ecologists, animal nutritionists, veterinarians
Table of Contents
- Introduction.
General Nutrient and Energy Requirements.
Protein.
Water.
Minerals.
Vitamins.
Essential Fatty Acids.
Energy Requirements for Maintenance.
Protein Requirements for Maintenance.
Reproductive Costs.
Productive Costs.
Food Composition.
Gastrointestinal Anatomy and Function.
Digestion and Nutrient Metabolism.
Food Intake Regulation.
Computer Models of the Nutritional Interaction.
Index.
Product details
- No. of pages: 352
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Academic Press 1994
- Published: May 10, 1994
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780125893831
About the Series Editor
Tony Cunha
Affiliations and Expertise
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, U.S.A. and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California, U.S.A.
About the Author
Charles Robbins
Affiliations and Expertise
Washington State University, Pullman, U.S.A.
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