Reproductive science and integrated conservation / edited by William V. Holt [and others].

Includes bibliographical references.

Foreword / Richard Stone -- Toward more effective reproductive science for conservation / David E. Wildt, Susie Ellis, Donald Janssen, Jennifer Buff -- Reproduction and population viability -- Behaviour and reproduction / Alan Dixson, Nancy Harvey, Marilyn Patton, Joanna Setchell -- Nutrition and its interaction with reproductive processes / Tom G. McEvoy, John J. Robinson -- Environmental chemicals and the threat to male fertility in mammals: evidence and perspective / Helen S. Baillie, Allan A. Pacey, Harry D.M. Moore -- Assessing the consequences of inbreeding for population fitness: past challenges and future prospects / Andrea C. Taylor -- Impacts of inbreeding on components of reproductive success / Karen Koeninger Ryan, Robert C. Lacy, Susan W. Margulis -- The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) in declining populations: an example of adaptive variation / Philip Hedrick -- When is the birth rate the key factor associated with population dynamics? / Tim Coulson, Elodie Hudson -- Reproductive techniques for conservation management -- Reproductive and welfare monitoring for the management of ex situ populations / Amanda R. Pickard -- Non-invasive endocrine measures of reproduction and stress in wild populations / Steven L. Monfort -- Ultrasound for analysis of reproductive function in wildlife species / Thomas B. Hildebrandt, Janine L. Brown, Robert Hermes, Frank Goritz -- Role of embryo technologies in genetic management and conservation of wildlife / Naida M. Loskutoff.

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Reproductive systems vary widely between species. This book reviews the many factors that influence reproduction, including genetics, behaviour and nutrition in a diverse range of animals. Leading authorities assess the potential relevance of the recent rapid advances in reproductive technology and medicine to the management and conservation of wildlife species.

English.

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