| Comparative Avian Nutrition Contributor(s): Cabi (Author) |
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ISBN: 0851992196 ISBN-13: 9780851992198 Publisher: Cabi OUR PRICE: $247.33 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 1998 Annotation: This unique book covers all aspects of bird nutrition, bringing together research from such diverse fields as ecology, poultry production, zoo biology and biomedical science. It provides in-depth discussions of the physical and biochemical processes of digestion, the metabolic functions of nutrients, and the evolutionary adaptations to accommodate their wide ranging diets. The book emphasizes the quantitative nature of nutrition and the practical dietary requirements of captive and wild bird populations throughout their life cycles. It is an invaluable resource for advanced students of animal nutrition and poultry science and for research ornithologists. It will also be useful for practicing nutritionists working with farmed, pet, zoo or wild birds. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Evolution - Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - General - Nature | Birdwatching Guides |
| Dewey: 573.318 |
| LCCN: 97033666 |
| Series: Cabi |
| Physical Information: 1.12" H x 6.9" W x 9.88" (1.94 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This unique book covers all aspects of bird nutrition, bringing together research from such diverse fields as ecology, poultry production, zoo biology and biomedical science. It provides in-depth discussions of the physical and biochemical processes of digestion, the metabolic functions of nutrients, and the evolutionary adaptations to accommodate their wide ranging diets. The book emphasizes the quantitative nature of nutrition and the practical dietary requirements of captive and wild bird populations throughout their life cycles. It is an invaluable resource for advanced students of animal nutrition and poultry science and for research ornithologists. It will also be useful for practicing nutritionists working with farmed, pet, zoo or wild birds. |