| Description |
1 online resource (550 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Editors; Contributors; Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION; 1.1 Rangifer tarandus: Classification and Genetic Variation; 1.1.1 Classification and Distribution; 1.1.1.1 Subspecies Classification; 1.1.1.1.1 Subspecies in Eurasia; 1.1.1.1.2 Subspecies in North America; 1.1.2 Ecotypes and Adaptation; 1.1.3 Colonization of New Pastures after the Last Glacial Period; 1.1.4 Genetic Characterization and Origin of Subspecies; 1.1.4.1 Genetic Markers Reveal Genetic Structure and Evolutionary History |
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1.1.4.1.1 Caribou South of the Laurentide Ice Sheet1.1.4.1.2 Colonizing from the Beringia; 1.1.4.1.3 Colonizing from a European Refugium; 1.1.4.1.4 Increased Differentiation at the Margin of the Species Range; 1.1.5 Conservation and Future Challenges; References; 1.2 Reindeer and Man: From Hunting to Domestication; 1.2.1 Designations; 1.2.2 Early Hunting of Wild Reindeer; 1.2.3 Theories of Domestication; 1.2.4 Ancient Evidence of Domestication; 1.2.5 Archaeological and Ethnographical Evidence; 1.2.6 Development of Modern Reindeer Herding; 1.2.7 Wild and Domesticated Herds Today; References |
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1.3 Sustainable and Resilient Reindeer Herding1.3.1 Introduction: Sustainability and Resilience; 1.3.1.1 Russia; 1.3.1.2 Nenets and Yamal-Nenets; 1.3.2 Fennoscandia; 1.3.2.1 Sweden; 1.3.2.2 Finland; 1.3.2.3 Norway; 1.3.3 Conclusion and Perspectives; References; 1.4 Caribou Management: An Overview from Northern Canada and Alaska; 1.4.1 Introduction; 1.4.2 Kinds of Caribou in North America; 1.4.2.1 Barren-Ground Caribou; 1.4.2.2 Peary Caribou; 1.4.2.3 Mountain Caribou; 1.4.2.4 Boreal Woodland Caribou; References; Endnote; 1.5 Rangifer Biology and Adaptations; 1.5.1 Introduction |
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1.5.2 Body Characteristics1.5.3 Life History; 1.5.4 Habitats and Migration; 1.5.5 Diet; 1.5.6 Factors Affecting Population Ecology; 1.5.7 Adaptations to Arctic and Alpine Environments; 1.5.8 Morphological Adaptations; 1.5.8.1 Body and Limbs; 1.5.8.2 Fur; 1.5.9 Physiological Adaptations; 1.5.9.1 Body Temperature and Thermoregulation; 1.5.9.2 Evaporative Heat Loss; 1.5.9.3 Body Mass and Composition; 1.5.9.4 Biological Rhythms; 1.5.10 Behavioural Adaptations; 1.5.10.1 Herding; 1.5.10.2 Locomotor Activity; References; 1.6 Rangifer Reproductive Physiology; 1.6.1 Introduction; 1.6.2 Anatomy |
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1.6.3 Puberty1.6.4 Breeding Season and Mating; 1.6.5 Pregnancy and Gestation Length; 1.6.6 Calving; 1.6.7 Reproductive Technologies; References; 1.7 Rangifer Mating Strategies; 1.7.1 Introduction; 1.7.2 Mating System Theory; 1.7.3 Rangifer Mating Strategy; 1.7.4 The Kutuharju Reindeer Herd; 1.7.5 Implications for Reindeer Husbandry; 1.7.6 Implications for Wild Rangifer Management; References; Chapter 2: Rangifer Health; 2.1 The Importance of a Holistic Approach to Reindeer and Caribou Health |
| Notes |
2.2 Determinants of Health in Reindeer and Caribou: Looking Beyond the Effects of Pathogens and Disease in Individual Animals |
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Print version record |
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Caribou -- Diseases
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Reindeer -- Diseases
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Caribou -- Diseases
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Reindeer -- Diseases
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kutz, Susan
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| ISBN |
9780429952432 |
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0429952430 |
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9780429952425 |
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0429952422 |
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9781482250695 |
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1482250691 |
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9780429952418 |
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0429952414 |
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9780429489617 |
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0429489617 |
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