Livestock Biodiversity: Genetic Resources for the Farming of the FutureISBN: 978-0-632-05499-2
Hardcover
280 pages
December 2004, Wiley-Blackwell
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Preface.
Acknowledgements.
Introduction.
PART 1: THE NATURE OF LIVESTOCK BIODIVERSITY.
1. Biology of Domestication.
2. Origin and Differentiation of Breeds.
PART 2: THE UTILIZATION OF LIVESTOCK BIODIVERSITY.
3. Ecological Adaptations of Breeds.
4. Crossbreeding and Coadaptation.
5. Livestock Biodiversity and Sustainable Development.
PART 3: THE ASSESSMENT OF LIVESTOCK BIODIVERSITY.
6. Global Status of Livestock Biodiversity.
7. Characterization of Livestock Biodiversity.
PART 4: THE CONSERVATION OF LIVESTOCK BIODIVERSITY.
8. Management, Organization and Policy.
9. Conserving Specific Breeds.
PART 5: CONCLUSIONS.
Appendix.
References.
Subject Index.
Country & Breed Index.