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Wiley India Pvt Ltd Livestock Biodiversity Genetic Resources For The Farming Of The Future by Hall Stephen J. G.
About the Book: Livestock Biodiversity: Genetic Resources for the Farming of the FutureThis book offers a detailed and comprehensive overview of livestock biodiversity It explores the history behind it, shows how livestock biodiversity can be utilized as animal genetic resources through breed development and by crossbreeding, examines the state of world livestock biodiversity today and emphasizes the importance of conserving and developing the biodiversity of livestockContentsPrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroductionPart 1: The Nature of Livestock Biodiversity1 Biology of Domestication2 Origin and Differentiation of BreedsPart 2: The Utilization of Livestock Biodiversity3 Ecological Adaptations of Breeds4 Crossbreeding and Coadaptation5 Livestock Biodiversity and Sustainable DevelopmentPart 3: The Assessment of Livestock Biodiversity6 Global Status of Livestock Biodiversity7 Characterization of Livestock BiodiversityPart 4: The Conservation of Livestock Biodiversity8 Management, Organization and Policy9 Conserving Specific BreedsPart 5: ConclusionsAppendixReferencesSubject IndexCountry and Breed I