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Completely updated, revised and redesigned in colour throughout, this classic bestselling text provides a concise introduction to the fundamentals of animal behaviour. It covers genetics, physiology, motivations, learning and cognition, through to social and reproductive behaviours, abnormal behaviour and human-animal interactions.

Climate Change Biology is the first major textbook to address the critical issue of how climate change may affect life on the planet, and particularly its impact on human populations.

A practical quick reference guide, this book covers the human-animal bond, canine communication, the genetic basis of behaviour, behaviour in young and older dogs, training options and treatment, early life socialisation, handling, dealing with nervous or aggressive dogs, phobias, owner relations and referral advice for vet nurses.

Addresses both scientific and practical aspects of growing the common mushroom, Agaricus bisporus. It includes general aspects of mushroom cultivation, substrates properties, breeding, casing and cropping, pests and diseases, harvesting and postharvest technologies.

This book provides an introduction to the complex area of plant constituents and the therapeutic activities associated with them.

This new textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspect of plant diseases, including pathogens, plant-pathogen interactions, their management, and future perspectives.

A comprehensive, practical text which covers a diverse range of hydroponic and protected cropping techniques, systems, greenhouse types and environments. It also covers related subjects such as the use of indoor plant factories, vertical systems, organic hydroponics, aquaponics and other systems.

Sweet cherries are a speciality crop, subject to significant production risk for growers, yet with high potential returns due to strong consumer demand. This book covers the history, genetic improvements, production, physiology of growth and cropping, orchard establishment and management, and harvesting for sustainable cherry production.

This text provides a thorough grounding in the basic sciences underpinning current farmed animal breeding practice. It relates science to practical application in all the major farmed animal species: cattle, sheep, goats, poultry, pigs and fish.

Farm Animal Behaviour provides essential information on normal and stereotypic behaviours in a wide variety of farm animals to help in the assessment and diagnosis of their welfare, and is for students in veterinary and animal sciences.

This new and updated edition covers major topics of interest to blueberry breeders and researchers: botany, physiology, nutrition, growth regulation, photosynthesis, environment, weeds, pests, diseases and postharvest management. The focus is on the highbush blueberry, though information on other blueberries and related species is also provided.

The third edition of this popular graduate-level text introduces the reader to the investigation of vegetation systems with an emphasis on data analysis. It covers pattern recognition, pattern testing, static and dynamic modelling and model testing including spatial and temporal aspects of ecosystems.

Updated and revised, this bestselling textbook provides a broad introduction to the welfare of animals large and small, farm and companion, wild and zoo. It retains the popular features of the previous editions, covering key issues such as ethics, animal pain and injury, health and disease, social conditions and welfare dilemmas and problems.

This edition brings together many examples of temperate agroforestry and makes valuable reading for all those working in this area as researchers, practitioners and policy makers. It includes additional chapters on India and Chile, and as a result of ongoing advances in the field, separate chapters on the US, Canada, the UK and continental Europe.

Covers all aspects of rabbit behaviour, welfare, health and husbandry, with updated and expanded content relevant to veterinarians. Case studies from around the world give this valuable resource an international perspective.

This book forms a complete resource covering ornamental fish health and welfare. It covers all the key elements of care, including water quality testing and maintenance, filtration systems, nutrition, husbandry, handling and transportation, disease diagnosis, treatments and medications, and disease prevention.

"Diving into the evolution of Customer Experience this text offers an insightful exploration of the paradigm shift from customer service to Customer Experience (CX) within the Caribbean context. Unveiling the dynamics of CX's influence on satisfaction, loyalty, and business profitability, this book delves into strategic planning, employee development, data-driven decisions, and emerging technological trends, and it fills a crucial gap in the literature with: - An array of Caribbean case studies; - Enhanced theoretical concepts and a deep appreciation of customer experience management in the Caribbean; - References of best practices to address critical issues affecting the delivery of a quality customer experience. Scholars and practitioners within customer service, services marketing, customer experience management and customer relationship marketing in the retail hospitality and tourism, financial, health care and education sectors will find this a valuable resource on CX's transformative power in this region and beyond"--

An established favourite with veterinary and agricultural students and a valuable addition to the library of any veterinarian or sheep farmer, this handbook covers the basics of sheep medicine and production. Geared at being an on-farm reference, it concisely conveys all of the fundamental information for the treatment of sheep worldwide.

Potential pulses include adzuki bean, rice bean, faba bean, cow pea, etc. and have potential to become climate-smart crops for a sustainable future. These underutilized crops offer numerous benefits, including mitigating the effects of climate change and improving nutritional security.

The superfamily Chalcidoidea are part of the order Hymenoptera and comprise some 22,500 known species, most of which are parasitoids, attacking the egg or larval stage of their host. This book is an historic milestone, and presents a reclassification of this important group for generations to come.

Taking a One Health approach, this book provides clear, accurate and comprehensive coverage of the zoonotic diseases of goats. Including information on aetiology, the epidemiology and transmission cycle, clinical symptoms, diagnosis, and prevention and control strategies it covers bacterial, viral, parasitic, rickettsial, and fungal diseases.

"Lack of clean water, inadequate sanitation, and insufficient infection prevention and control promotes the spread of parasites. The discovery of anti-parasitic drugs was considered a milestone in the veterinary and medical sciences, but their use has subsequently become limited due to the emergence of resistance. While plenty of attention has been given in human and animal health communities to the global threat of antimicrobial drug resistance, specific antiparasitic advice is less available. This book provides an in-depth view of the issue for parasitologists, pharmacologists and veterinary scientists. Specifically discussing anti-parasitic drug resistance mechanisms and factors responsible for the problem, it covers: The physiological basis of parasitism; Resistance across protozoa, helminths, insects, mites and ticks; Molecular and phenotypic diagnostic methods; Practical strategies for mitigating resistance development. While it is clear that the veterinary field urgently requires the development of new anti-parasitic drugs, of equal or even increased importance is the evaluation of alternative therapies and formulation of stringent policies to ensure appropriate drug use in veterinary practice. Highlighting the importance and development of resistance across different parasite groups, this book covers factors responsible for resistance development and advises strategies for effective stewardship and resistance mitigation"--

This book describes how plant conservation projects benefit from working with local communities and stakeholders and the use of ethnobotanical knowledge. It has been written by two very experienced conservation scientists with very different backgrounds; Alan Hamilton from the West and Pei Shengji from China.

The book considers micro-data of innovations and agricultural changes in a long-term perspective from revisited farmers, together with national and global agricultural development for food sovereignty for all by 2050. Governments and transnational corporation will be key players in a revolutionary process towards future sustainable agriculture.