Gordon, I.J. & Prins, H.H.T. ed.
The Ecology of Browsing and Grazing
草食動物の生態学
Springer-Verlag 2008.
328 pp.(H)
ISBN 3-540-72421-4
20,400円
Contents
Part.1: Introduction: Grazers and Browsers in a Changing World/ Part.2: An Evolutionary History of Browsing and Grazing Ungulates/ Part.3: The Morphophysiological Adaptations of Browsing and Grazing Mammals/ Part.4: Nutritional Ecology of Grazing and Browsing Ruminants/ Part.5: The Comparative Feeding Bahaviour of Large Browsing and Grazing Herbivores/ Part.6: The Comparative Population Dynamics of Browsing and Grazing Ungulates/ Part.7: Species Diversity of Browsing and Grazing Ungulates: Consequences for the Structure and Abundance of Secondary Production/ Part.8: Impacts of Grazing and Browsing by Large Herbivores on Soils and Soil Biological Properties/ Part.9: Plant Traits, Browsing and Gazing Herbivores, and Vegetation Dynamics/ Part.10: The Impact of Browsing and Grazing Herbivores on Biodiversity/ Part.11: Managing Large Herbivores in Theory and Practice: Is the Game the Same for Browsing and Grazing Species?/ Part.12: Grazers and Browsers in a Changing World: Conclusions/ References/ Subject Index/ Species Index/ *
van Amstel, S. & Shearer, J.
Mannual for Treatment and Control of Lameness in Cattle
Blackwell Science 2006.12
212 pp.(H)
ISBN 0-8138-1418-9
10,000円
Contents
1: An Introduction to Cattle Lameness/ 2: Horn Formation and Growth/ 3: Nutrition and Claw Health/ 4: Biomechanics of Weight (Load) Bearing and Claw Trimming/ 5: Laminitis/ 6: Pain Management/ 7: Upper Leg Lameness/ 8: Infectious Claw Disease/ 9: Cattle Behavior, Cow-Friendly Facilities and Proper Handling/ 10: Footbaths for the Management of Infectious Skin Disorders of the Foot and Hoof Knife Sharpening/ Index/
* Manual for Treatment and Control of Lameness in Cattle includes up to date information on common lameness conditions of cattle and emphasizes the practical aspect of functional and corrective trimming. Additionally it covers the anatomy and pathology of the bovine foot with illustrations of anatomical features as well as detailed photographs of lesions. *
Stephens, D. W. et al. ed.
Foraging: Behavior and Ecology
University of Chicago Press 2007.9
576 pp. (P)
ISBN 0-226-77264-0
7,000円
Contents
1 Foraging: An Overview / Part I. Foraging and Information Processing : 2 Models of Information Use / 3 Neuroethology of Foraging / 4 Cognition for Foraging / Part II. Processing, Herbivory, and Storage : 5 Food Acquisition, Processing, and Digestions / 6 Herbivory / 7 Energy Storage and Expenditure / Part III. Modern Foraging Theory : 8 Provisioning / 9 Foraging in the Face of Danger / 10 Foraging with Others: Games Social Foragers Play / Part IV. Foraging Ecology : 11 Foraging and Population Dynamics / 12 Community Ecology / 13 Foraging and the Ecology of Fear / 14 On Foraging Theory, Humans, and the Conservation of Diversity: A Prospectus / Contributors / Literature Cited / Index / *
* Foraging is fundamental to animal survival and reproduction, yet it is much more than a simple matter of finding food; it is a biological imperative. Animals must find and consume resources to succeed, and they make extraordinary efforts to do so. For instance, pythons rarely eat,but when they do, their meals are large as much as 60 percent larger than their own bodies.The snakeﾕs digestive system is normally dormant, but during digestion metabolic rates can increase fortyfold. A python digesting quietly on the forest floor has the metabolic rate of thoroughbred in a dead heat. This and related foraging processes have broad applications in ecology, cognitive science, anthropology, and conservation biologyﾑand they can be further extrapolated in economics, neurobiology, and computer science. *
Elgersma, A. et al. ed.
Fresh Herbage for Dairy Cattle
The Key to a Sustainable Food Chain (Wageningen UR Frontis Series, Vol.18)
Springer-Verlag 2006.
194 pp. (P)
ISBN 1-4020-5451-3
7,700円
Contents
Preface.- 1. Achieving high dry matter intake from pasture with grazing dairy cows.- 2. Species-rich swards of the Alps constraints and opportunities for dairy production.- 3. Cultivar effects of perennial ryegrass on herbage intake by grazing dairy cows.- 4. Nutrient management under grazing.-5. Grazing systems and feed supplementation.- 6. Grassland management with emphasis on N flows.- 7. Nitrogen utilization of perennial ryegrass in dairy cows.- 8. Grassland management with emphasis on grazing behaviour.- 9. Improving dry matter intake of perennial ryegrass pastures by dairy cows.- 10. Lipids in herbage, their fate in the rumen of dairy cows and implications for milk quality/ *
Shorrocks, B.
The Biology of African Savannahs
Oxford U.P. 2007.9
278 pp. (P)
ISBN 0-19-857066-X
7,400円
Contents
1. Savannahs / 2. The Vegetation / 3. The Animals / 4. Single Species Populations / 5. Species Interactions / 6. The Savannah Community and its Conservation /
* This book offers a concise but comprehensive introduction to their ecology. It describes the major plants (grasses, and trees such as Acacia) and animals (mainly large mammals) that live in this habitat, and examines the biological and ecological factors that influence their population size, interactions (such as predation) and community composition. Conservation issues such as climate change, hunting, and conflict between wildlife and domestic animals are also discussed. *
Mohammad, P.
Handbook of Turfgrass Management and Physiology
CRC Press 2007.10.15
720 pp. (H)
ISBN 0-8493-7069-8
21,200円
Contents
1.Turfgrass Management/Maintenance Related Issues. 2.Turfgrasses Growth, Management, and Cultural Practices. 3.Sports-Turf Management. 4.Turfgrass Growth Regulators: Promoters and Inhibitors. 5.Turfgrass Breeding, Genetics, and Biotechnology. 6.Turfgrass Growth Disorders, Pathology, Diseases, and Turf Disease Management and Control. 7.Turfgrass Integrated Pest Management. 8.Turfgrass Management and Physiological Responses under Environmental Stress Conditions. 9.Turfgrass Management and Physiological Issues in the Future. Index/ *
McCarty, L. B. et al. ed.
Color Atlas of Turfgrass Weeds 2nd ed.
芝生のカラー図鑑 第2版
John Wiley & Sons 2008.1
432 pp.(H)
ISBN 0-470-18951-7
15,800円
Contents
1.Introduction/ 2.Grass and Grass-like Plants/ 3.Broadleaf Plants/ 4.Moss/ 5.Appendix/ 6.Glossary of Taxonomic Terminology/ 7.Index to Common and Scientific Plant Names/ Index/
* Now in a new edition, The Color Atlas of Turfgrass Weeds, Second Edition is a critical tool for weed identification and turfgrass management. Hundreds of full-color photographs provide detailed plant features--assisting with the quick identification and control for hundreds of weeds. The book also illustrates various stages of weed development, helps pinpoint causes of weed infestation, and provides effective control strategies. *
Rushen, J., P. et al.
The Welfare of Cattle
Springer-Verlag 2008.
310 pp.(H)
ISBN 1-4020-6557-4
22,000円
Contents
1. Introduction: what is animal welfare?/ Part 1: Indicators of animal welfare: 2. Health, disease and productivity/ 3. Stress and physiological indicators of animal welfare/ 4. Animal behaviour/ Part 2: Challenges to animal welfare: 5. Acute or short term challenges to animal welfare/ 6. Housing for adult cattle/ 7. Housing for growing animals/ 8. Feeding and nutrition/ 9. Stockmanship and the interactions between people and cattle/ 10. Conclusions/ Index/
* This book covers all aspects of research into the welfare of dairy, veal and beef cattle. Written by leading international research scientists in the field, it provides a thorough and critical review of the most up-to-date research on the welfare of cattle, covering behavior, nutrition and feeding, housing and management, stockmanship, and stress physiology, as well as transport and slaughter. The book also offers a detailed and critical analysis of the main indicators of animal welfare and covers the main threats to animal welfare in modern cattle production systems. *
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