Integrative wildlife nutrition - Barboza, Perry S.; Hume, Ian D.; Parker, Katherine L. (Katherine Lynn) (New York : Springer, 2009)
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
Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-323) and index
Keywords: Animal nutrition; Wildlife management