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Giant Panda [Chinese] Ex-situ Conservation Theory and Practice

By: Zhang Zhihe and Wei Fuwen
546 pages, colour photos, diagrams
Publisher: Science Press
Giant Panda [Chinese]
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Language: Chinese with English summaries

The literature collected should completely and systematically reflect the research results in the giant panda ex-situ conservation. Meanwhile, we have consulted the most current theories and results in the conservation for endangered animals and introduced new theories and practical technologies in the fields of animal behavior, conservation genetics, reproductive biology, veterinary science and nutrition, all in an effort to go in innovative directions and develop new trends for giant panda ex-situ conservation in the future.

Contents

Part 1 In-situ and Ex-situ Conservation of the Giant Panda
Chapter 1 Systematic Evolution and Historical Vicissitude of the Giant Panda
Section 1 Origin and Evolution of the Giant Panda
Section 2 Records on the Giant in Chinese Ancient Literature
Section 3 Historical Distribution of the Giant Panda
Chapter 2 History, Current Situation and Future of in-situ and ex-situ Conservation off the Giant Panda
Section 1 In-situ Conservation of the Giant Panda
Section 2 Ex-situ Conservation of the Giant Panda
Section 3 Goals of ex-situ Conservation for the Giant Panda: Reintroduction
Part 2 Husbandry, Management and Nutrition of Captive Giant Pandas
Chapter 3 Husbandry and Management of Captive Giant Pandas
Chapter 4 Baseline Information about Giant Panda Nutrition
Chapter 5 Diet of the Giant Panda
Chapter 6 Nutrient Ingestion by Giant Pandas
Chapter 7 Nutritional Recommendations for Giant Pandas of Different Ages
Part 3 Behavior of Captive Giant Pandas
Chapter 8 General Approaches to Behavioral Studies of Giant Pandas
Chapter 9 Behavioral Characteristics of Giant Pandas
Chapter 10 Reproductive Behavior of the Giant Panda
Part 4 Captive Breeding of Giant Pandas
Chapter 11 Reproductive Physiology of Giant Pandas
Chapter 12 Developmental Care to Foster Breeding Giant Panda Males
Chapter 13 Natural Mating
Chapter 14 Artificial Insemination
Chapter 15 Pregnancy and Parturition of Captive Giant Pandas
Chapter 16 Rearing of Giant Panda Cubs
Part 5 Diseases of Captive Giant Pandas
Chapter 17 Anesthesia for Giant Pandas
Chapter 18 Parasitology
Chapter 19 Infectious Diseases
Chapter 20 Internal Disease of Giant Pandas
Chapter 21 Obstetric Disease
Chapter 22 Surgery for Giant Pandas
Chapter 23 Disease Prevention in the Giant Panda
Chapter 24 Physioloigcal and Biological Chemistry Data
Chapter 25 Genomic Diversity of the Giant Panda
Chapter 26 Genetic Traits of the Giant Panda
Chapter 27 Genetic Management of the Giant Panda
Chapter 28 Genomic Resource Bank for the Giant Panda

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By: Zhang Zhihe and Wei Fuwen
546 pages, colour photos, diagrams
Publisher: Science Press
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