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Wildlife Feeding and Nutrition fills a serious gap in the wildlife and animal nutrition literature by providing a discussion of the basic principles of nutrition and their application to the broader field of wildlife ecology. This book is based on lectures presented in an upper-level wildlife nutrit...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Robbins, Charles T. (Charles Tignor), 1946-
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Academic Press, 1983.
Series:Animal feeding and nutrition.
Subjects:
Animals > Food.
Animal nutrition.
Game and game-birds > Feeding and feeds.
Captive wild animals > Feeding and feeds.
Animaux > Alimentation.
Gibier > Alimentation.
Animaux sauvages en captivité > Alimentation.
Animal nutrition
Animals > Food
Captive wild animals > Feeding and feeds
Game and game-birds > Feeding and feeds
Voeding.
Voedingsgedrag.
Wilde dieren.
Animals > Feeding
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 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 and regulation
  • Computer models of the nutritional interaction.