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11. Phylogeography and Population Genetics in Crustacea

    Edited by Christoph Held, Stefan Koenemann, Christoph D. Schubart

    Series: Crustacean Issues

    Recently, technological progress and the rise of DNA barcoding efforts have led to a significant increase in the availability of molecular datasets on intraspecific variability. Carcinologists and other organismal biologists, who want to use molecular tools to investigate patterns on the scale of...

    Published December 12th 2011 by CRC Press
12. Animal Welfare in Animal Agriculture

    Husbandry, Stewardship, and Sustainability in Animal Production

    Edited by Wilson G. Pond, Fuller W. Bazer, Bernard E. Rollin

    What constitutes animal welfare? With animals being used for companionship, service, research, food, fiber, and by-products, animal welfare is a topic of great interest and importance to society. As the world’s population continues to increase, a major challenge for society is the maintenance of a...

    Published November 22nd 2011 by CRC Press
13. Palaeogeography and Palaeobiogeography: Biodiversity in Space and Time

    Edited by Paul Upchurch, Alistair J. McGowan, Claire S.C. Slater

    Series: Systematics Association Special Volumes

    Biogeography represents one of the most complex and challenging aspects of macroevolutionary research, requiring input from both the earth and life sciences. Palaeogeographic reconstruction is frequently carried out by researchers with backgrounds in geology and palaeontology, who are less likely...

    Published October 23rd 2011 by CRC Press
14. Ecology and Conservation of Fishes

    By Harold M. Tyus

    Written as a stand-alone textbook for students and a useful reference for professionals in government and private agencies, academic institutions, and consultants, Ecology and Conservation of Fishes provides broad, comprehensive, and systematic coverage of all aquatic systems from the mountains to...

    Published October 18th 2011 by CRC Press
15. Distillers Grains

    Production, Properties, and Utilization

    Edited by KeShun Liu, Kurt A. Rosentrater

    In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in grain-based fuel ethanol production in North America and around the world. Whether such production will result in a net energy gain or whether this is sustainable in the long term is under debate, but undoubtedly millions of tons of...

    Published July 24th 2011 by AOCS Publishing
16. The Avian Erythrocyte

    Its Phylogenetic Odyssey

    By Chester A. Glomski, Alessandra Pica

    The erythrocyte presents morphologic, cytochemical and quantitative adaptations as it progresses through its evolutionary continuum. The text can be considered a comprehensive monograph regarding the erythrocyte in birds which explores the evolutionary relationship of the avian erythrocyte with the...

    Published July 12th 2011 by Science Publishers
17. Biology and Management of White-tailed Deer

    Edited by David G. Hewitt

    Winner of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society Outstanding Book Award for 2011! Winner of a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Award for 2011! Biology and Management of White-tailed Deer organizes and presents information on the most studied large mammal species in the world. The book covers...

    Published June 23rd 2011 by CRC Press
18. Animal Behavior Desk Reference

    A Dictionary of Animal Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution, Third Edition

    By Edward M. Barrows

    "Words are our tools, and, as a minimum, we should use clean tools. We should know what we mean and what we do not, and we must forearm ourselves against the traps that language sets us." -- The Need for Precise Terminology, Austin (1957, 7–8) It follows that, for effective and efficient...

    Published April 25th 2011 by CRC Press
19. Handbook of Laboratory Animal Science, Volume II, Third Edition

    Animal Models

    Edited by Jann Hau, Steven J. Schapiro

    Biomedical research involving animals remains essential for the advancement of the medical, veterinary, agricultural, and biological sciences. Following in the footsteps of its predecessors, the Handbook of Laboratory Animal Science, Volume II, Third Edition: Animal Models explains in great detail...

    Published April 21st 2011 by CRC Press
20. Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Snakes

    Edited by Robert D. Aldridge, David M. Sever

    Covering a wide range of topics on snake reproduction and phylogeny, this comprehensive book discusses everything from primordial germ migration in developing embryos to semelparity (death after reproduction) in the aspic viper. Beginning with a review of the history of snake reproductive studies,...

    Published April 14th 2011 by Science Publishers