Integrative wildlife nutrition /
Perry S.Barboza.
- New York : Springer, 2009.
- xviii, 342 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-323) and index
1. Introduction: common themes across diverse taxa -- Part1. Functional relationships. 2. Food and populations -- 3.Feeding dynamics: functional and behavioral responses -- 4. Measuring food consumption -- 5. Digestive function -- Part II. Substrates and tissue constituents. 6. Carbohydrates: sugars, fiber and fermentation -- 7. Lipids: fatty acids and adipose tissue -- 8. Nitrogenous substrates: nucleic acids to amino excretion -- 9. Metabolic consituents: water, minerals and vitamins -- Part III. Energy and integration. 10. Energy: carbon as a fuel and a tissue constituent -- 11. Integrating nutrient supply and demand in variable environments. -- References -- List of common and scientific names of animals and plants -- Index