05537nam 2200709 a 450 991046303680332120200520144314.01-118-50046-61-118-50047-41-118-50026-1(CKB)2670000000390423(EBL)1272699(OCoLC)852758665(SSID)ssj0000917495(PQKBManifestationID)11541681(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000917495(PQKBWorkID)10892219(PQKB)10501193(OCoLC)857076624(MiAaPQ)EBC1272699(Au-PeEL)EBL1272699(CaPaEBR)ebr10731755(CaONFJC)MIL504414(EXLCZ)99267000000039042320130719d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrDictionary of zoo biology and animal management[electronic resource]a guide to terminology used in zoo biology, animal welfare, wildlife conservation and livestock production /Paul A. ReesChichester, West Sussex, U.K. Wiley-Blackwellc20131 online resource (336 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-470-67148-3 0-470-67147-5 Includes bibliographical references.Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; How to use this book; A note on classification; Alphabetical entries; A; A; aardvark (Orycteropus afer); AAZK; AAZPA; Abandonment of Animals Act 1960; ABC species; abdomen; abdominal skinfold; abductor muscle; abiotic; abiotic environment; abiotic stress; abnormal behaviour; abomasal ulcer; abomasum; aboral; abortion, miscarriage; abrasion; abscess; absorption; ABWAK; abyssal; academic journal; academic paper; acariasis; acaricide, acaridicide; accelerometer; acceptable daily intake; accidental; acclimationacclimatisation, acclimationaccredited herd; accredited vet; accredited zoo; acetylcholine (ACh); acid; acidity; acidosis; Acipenseriformes; acoelomate; acoustic signalling; acoustic tag; acoustic-lateralis system, lateral line system; acrosome; Act of Congress; Act of Parliament; ACTH; actin; actinomycosis; Actinopterygii; action potential; activated charcoal; active site; active sleep; active transport; activity budget, behaviour budget; acupressure; acupuncture; acute condition; ad lib; ad lib feeder; ad lib sampling, opportunistic sampling; ad libitum, ad libAdamson, George (1906-1989) and Joy (1910-1980)adaptation; adaptive heterothermy; adaptive radiation; adductor muscle; adenine (A); adenohypophysis; adenosine diphosphate (ADP); adenosine triphosphate (ATP); adipose; adipose fin; adipose tissue; adoption scheme; ADP; adrenal cortex; adrenal gland; adrenal medulla; adrenaline, adrenalin, epinephrine; adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH); advertisement; advertisement call; aerial census; aerial gunning; aerial photography; aerial survey, aerial census; aerobic; aerobic respiration; aerosol delivery system; aestivation, estivationaetiology, etiologyAEWA; affective states; afferent; affiliative behaviour; affiliative exhibit; afforestation; AfiFarm; Africa USA; African Elephant Conservation Act of 1989 (USA); Afrotropical region; aftershaft; agar plate; age class; age pyramid; age structure; age-specific mortality rate; agglutination; aggregation; aggression; aggressive mimicry; Agnatha; agonistic behaviour; Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds 1995 (AEWA); Agreement on the Conservation of Bats in Europe 1991 (EUROBATS)Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and contiguous Atlantic Area 1996 (ACCOBAMS)Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears 1973; Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas 1991 (ASCOBANS); Agricultural Revolution; agricultural show; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC); agri-environment scheme; agronomy; AI; air bladder; air flow; air sac; air stone; Airborne Hunting Act of 1971 (USA); airplane wing; air-stripper; airway; AKAA; alarm; alarm call; alarm pheromone; alarm responsealbinism This dictionary is intended as a guide to the terminology used in a wide range of animal-related programmes of study including agriculture, animal care, animal management, animal production, animal welfare, veterinary nursing, wildlife conservation and zoo biology. In total it contains over 5,300 entries. It contains a wide range of terms used in the fields of veterinary science, physiology and zoology, as students whose primary interests are animal welfare or zoo biology also need to have some understanding of disease, how animal bodies function and how animals are classified. It also contZoologyTerminologyWildlife conservationTerminologyAnimal welfareTerminologyLivestockTerminologyElectronic books.ZoologyWildlife conservationAnimal welfareLivestock590.3Rees Paul A102560MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910463036803321Dictionary of zoo biology and animal management2196496UNINA