Livestock biodiversity : genetic resources for the farming of the future
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Ames, Iowa :
Blackwell Publishing ,
c2004
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Biology of domestication
- 2. Origin and differentiation of breeds
- 3. Ecological adaptations of breeds
- 4. Crossbreeding and coadaptation
- 5. Livestock biodiversity and sustainable development
- 6. Global status of livestock biodiversity
- 7. Characterization of livestock biodiversity
- 8. Management, organization and policy
- 9. Conserving specific breeds
- 10. Conclusions