TY - BOOK ID - 77861998 TI - Reproductive science and integrated conservation PY - 2003 SN - 1107132827 0511064594 1280419628 9786610419623 0511178514 113914796X 0511058268 0511305745 0511615019 0511073054 9780511064593 9780511178511 9780511615016 9780511073052 6610419620 9780521812153 0521812151 9780521011105 0521011108 9780511058264 9781107132825 9781280419621 9780511305740 PB - Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Conservation biology. KW - Reproduction. KW - Amphimixis KW - Generation KW - Pangenesis KW - Procreation KW - Biology KW - Life (Biology) KW - Physiology KW - Sex (Biology) KW - Embryology KW - Generative organs KW - Theriogenology KW - Ecology KW - Nature conservation UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77861998 AB - Reproduction is essential to the continuation and evolution of life on this planet and is therefore a centrally important process in the conservation of wildlife. However, reproductive mechanisms are well understood in only a handful of vertebrate species, mostly domestic livestock and laboratory animals. This means that attempts to develop and implement management policies for wildlife conservation, and especially for endangered species that, by definition, are difficult to study, are often based on poor data or no data at all. In Reproductive Science and Integrated Conservation leading authorities provide glimpses of reproductive diversity in fishes, amphibia, reptiles, birds and mammals. Conservation plans are founded on the assumption that reproduction will be successful, but what if it fails? This book reviews the many factors that influence reproduction, including genetics, behaviour and nutrition, and experts assess the potential conservation relevance of the recent rapid advances in reproductive technology and medicine. ER -