Biological basis of sustainable animal production : proceedings of the Fourth Zodiac Symposium, Wageningen, The Netherlands, April 13-15, 1993

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Biological basis of sustainable animal production : proceedings of the Fourth Zodiac Symposium, Wageningen, The Netherlands, April 13-15, 1993

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Wageningen Pers
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258

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Table of Contents

Preface
Chapter 1. Animal Production Systems
Productivity of Tropical Herbivore Assemblages: Nature's Basis for Exploitation by Man (Keynote Address)
Page 3
Towards Sustainable Agriculture: Conflict, Conscience, Commitment and Challenges (Keynote Address)
Page 18
Animal Production as a Socio-economic System: Heterogeneity, Producers and Perspectives (Keynote Address)
Page 29
The Use of Models in the Analysis and Management of Aquatic and Terrestrial Animal Production Systems
Page 38
Sustainability, More Than Just Sustainable Animal Production (Based Upon an Address to the Conference Dinner)
Page 46
Chapter 2. Tropical Animal Production
Quantifying Livestock Production of Farming Systems in the Limestone Area of East-Java
Page 53
Environmentally Sustainable Intensive Livestock Systems in Semi-arid Central Tanzania
Page 62
Cattle Production at Farm Level in Western Province, Zambia
Page 67
Role of Cattle in Changing Mixed Farm Systems in Pabna, Bangladesh
Page 73
Sustainability of Small Ruminant Production on the Adja Plateau (South Benin)
Page 81
Pasture Establishment and Recuperation with Undersown Rice on the Acid Soil Savannas of South America
Page 89
Ecomorphology as a Tool in Fisheries: Identification and Ecotyping of Lake Tana Barbs (Barbus Intermedius Complex), Ethiopia
Page 96
Sustainable Livestock Systems in the Tropics: A New MSc-programme at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Page 104
The International Foundation for Science
Page 110
Chapter 3. Nutrient Dynamics and Nutrient Management
Grazing Husbandry Based on Sustainable Nutrient Management
Page 113
Ethics and Environmental Aspects of Mixed Farming: Finding Sustainable Solutions by Case Studies
Page 123
Economic and Environmental Consequences of Different Governmental Policies to Reduce Nitrogen Losses on Dairy Farms
Page 133
The Influence of Restricting Nitrogen Losses of Dairy Farms on Dairy Cattle Breeding Goals
Page 142
Feeding Management to Reduce Nitrogen Losses in Dairy Cows
Page 149
Energy and Protein Utilization of Cows of High and Low Genetic Merit for Milk Solids Production on a High and Low Input Diet
Page 154
Partitioning of Dietary Nitrogen Between Body Components and Waste in Young Growing Pigs
Page 161
Breeding Goals for Intensive but Sustainable Poultry Meat Production
Page 169
Between-Animal Variation in Biological Efficiency as Related to Residual Feed Consumption
Page 176
Physiological Determinants to Optimize Metabolic Utilization of Dietary Amino Acids for Animal Protein Production
Page 184
Energy Intake, a Graduator for Protein Retention in Animals
Page 188
Application of Natural Activated Zeolites in the Treatment of Highly Contaminated Wastewaters
Page 193
Chapter 4. Animal Health and Welfare
The Effects of Production Efficiency on Animal Welfare (Keynote Address)
Page 201
Disease Control and Health in Danish Organic Dairy Herds
Page 211
Straw-Bedded Systems in Pig Production
Page 218
Preventative Measures in Health Care in Hen Houses
Page 224
Use of Mathematical Models in the Search for a Sustainable Solution to Chicken Mite Problems in Poultry Houses
Page 232
Appropriate Technologies for Rabbit Warrens
Page 239
Preserving Genetic Variance Resources in Commercial and Non-Commercial Populations
Page 244
The Effect of Production Systems on the Behaviour and Attitudes of Stockpersons
Page 252

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Includes bibliographical references.

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EAAP publication -- no. 67.

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258 p. :
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258

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OL18058948M
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