EGG INCUBATION by D. Charles Deeming (Editor), Mark W. J. Ferguson (Editor) ( 9780521612036 )

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Title:

EGG INCUBATION
ITS EFFECTS ON EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT IN BIRDS AND REPTILES

By:

D. Charles Deeming (Editor), Mark W. J. Ferguson (Editor)

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Paperback

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ISBN 10:

0521612039

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9780521612036

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Publisher:

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

28 September, 2004

Pages:

464

Description:

Comprehensively reviews how different incubation conditions can affect embryonic development in birds and reptiles.

Synopsis:

This book reviews comprehensively incubation effects on embryonic development in birds and reptiles and presents the first ever synthesis of data from these two vertebrate classes. The book is in three parts. The first deals with the structure, shape and function of eggs. The second examines the effects of the four main parameters on the process of incubation: temperature, water relations, respiratory gas exchange, and turning. The third section deals with early embryonic development and the methods used to investigate and manipulate the embryo. Further chapters deal with aestivation, megapodes and oviparity. International experts in each field have contributed to this extensively referenced volume and it will be of great interest not only to research biologists, but also to bird and reptile breeders, whether in commercial organisations or in zoos.

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Cambridge University Press

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