Reproductive sciences in animal conservation : progress and prospects /

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Imprint:New York, NY : Springer, [2014]
©2014
Description:1 online resource (xv, 533 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Language:English
Series:Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 0065-2598 ; 753
Advances in experimental medicine and biology ; 753.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11087064
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Other authors / contributors:Holt, W. V., editor.
Brown, Janine L., editor.
Comizzoli, Pierre, editor.
ISBN:9781493908202
1493908200
1493908197
9781493908196
9781493908196
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed August 20, 2014).
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Summary:Reproductive biology is more than the development of techniques for helping with too little or too much breeding. While some of the relevant techniques are useful for individual species, technical developments have to be backed up by thorough biological understanding of the background behind the problems. This book is therefore threefold; (1) it provides a snapshot of the state of the art in terms of species-specific reproductive technologies, whether for individual animals or whole taxonomic groups; (2) it sets the reproductive problems in context and emphasizes the links between animal-based problems and the wider world, e.g. reproductive fitness and (3) it looks forward and presents realistic assessments of how effective some of the more recently developed techniques in reproductive technology might be at combating extinctions. This is a wide-ranging book that will be relevant to anyone involved in reproductive biology or in species conservation and provides provide them some useful perspectives about the real utility of current and emerging technologies. It has contributions from experts in reproduction and related fields.
Other form:Printed edition: 9781493908196
Standard no.:10.1007/978-1-4939-0820-2