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Completely updated and revised, the third edition of this essential textbook describes the basic genetics of the horse including coat colour, parentage, medical and population genetics, cytogenetics, performance, breeding systems and genetic conservation, as well as the many recent advances in genomics.

The economic costs and benefits of farm animal production and sustainability versus improving climate change and animal welfare presents one of the most complex dilemmas in agriculture today. This book, by top global authors and experts, outlines the problem whilst making policy-relevant recommendations.

An update to the popular first edition, providing an engaging resource for both students and professionals interested in leisure, tourism and events. Including a wealth of internationally relevant examples, it gives a thorough insight into the way events can help reach strategic marketing goals.

Root and tuber crops are important to agriculture, food security and income for 2.2 billion people in developing countries. This is an update of this popular title in the Crop Production Science in Horticulture series, originally published in 2009.

The first book to cover the intersections between dark tourism and pilgrimage, this multi-disciplinary resource reviews theories and case studies of dark tourism and pilgrimage sites, as well as how experience design comes into play. It also suggests avenues of future research to guide further exploration into this under-appreciated area of travel.

This book, generated from the 1st UK International Eel Science Symposium, is a response to the huge interest worldwide in eels, not only from a biological standpoint, but from fisheries science and management and aquaculture.

Behaviour and Welfare.

This handbook focuses on human disorders and ecotoxicology, as affected by major toxins originally from biology sources and pollutants, and radiation generated spontaneously or as a result of anthropogenic activity. The book explores the cutting edge of research and also indicates the likely direction of future developments.

This book deals with the equine dermatological problems that a clinician would see in practice. Illustrated in color throughout, it covers history, signalment, identification of primary vs secondary lesions, and distribution of lesions, with examples of differential diagnoses.

This practical manual for goat production systems covers breeding and selection, feeding based on available crops and resources, and targeted preventative health care for increased productivity and income. It is required reading for livestock farmers, veterinarians, commercial farming companies, researchers and animal science specialists.

Reports on recent long-term research trials comparing organic and conventional farming systems in South Africa, which demonstrate a closure of the yield gap between the two systems in three years. Technical tools in organic farming such as farmer training and participatory guarantee systems are also explored in the context of Southern Africa.

This book provides a comprehensive set of tools and techniques for branding and marketing for sustainable tourism development. It blends tourism and marketing strategies with practical, innovative information technology solutions and a psychological perspective, providing illustrative case studies and examples to aid understanding.

This book provides a grounding in the theoretical perspectives on literature and the tourist experience. It explores practical applications of literary tourism, such as destination promotion and creation, responsible tourism and learning benefits, and uses global case studies to study literary tourism in action.

Comprehensively exploring the morphological, structural and functional characteristics of tropical tuber starches, particularly in relation to their applications in food and industry, this book is suitable for academic and commercial researchers interested in starch, students in food and plant sciences, and plant breeders.

The first of its kind 'TEFL tourism' (teaching English as a foreign language), outlines the scale of the sector and the rapid commercialisation of TEFL teaching across the world. It outlines the processes and factors within this area of tourism. It also considers stakeholders and sustainability considerations of the industry.

This concise, practical guide provides an up to date, comprehensive, yet succinct overview of animal welfare, including ethics, legislation and advocacy, in a pocket-sized format for the busy practicing veterinary professional.

Applications for Forestry and Natural Sciences.

In this book, interpersonal communication forms the point of departure. The authors describe what diversity competence entails: which processes and skills are relevant in a 'superdiverse' world. They demonstrate how the TOPOI model offers an inclusive approach to analysing and addressing potential miscommunication.

This is a practical guide which general and specific practices in oil palm nurseries to produce healthy, vigorous and uniform plants ready for field planting. Oil palm is the world's top oil crop.

A hands-on training guide on biopesticides, to promote sustainable solutions for managing pests, such as microbials, botanicals, semiochemicals, predators and parasitoids.

This book unravels how ecosystems, societies and people cope with disturbance and adversity. Written for a general readership and based on the experiences of researchers, the fascinating stories reveal what resilience is, how it works in different kinds of systems, how it is expressed, and how it can be gained and lost.

A compact, full-colour encyclopedia that summarizes the key information about cut flowers and foliage plants - their history, cultivation, properties, uses, care and handling.

This revised edition is an indispensable reference guide for anyone interested in the botanical origin of food ingredients and flavours.

This book examines the evolution of the phenomenon and explores the genesis of overtourism and the system dynamics underlining it.

Based on the proceedings of a recent symposium, this book documents the significant developments that have been made in our understanding of the importance of the integument to poultry species. This book contains a broad range of studies including genetics, welfare, health, nutrition, and management.

This textbook introduces the basic concepts of mathematical modelling when applied to natural systems. It focuses on tackling real-world problems from a variety of fields including physics, ecology, geology and epidemiology.

This fully updated third edition is a source of information and ideas on how to think about oak forests as responsive ecosystems This book is intended for forest and wildlife managers, ecologists, silviculturists, environmentalists, and students of those fields.

Taken together the three books of Farm Business Management cover most aspects of the study of farm management, leaving the reader with a practical set of skills and knowledge: Farm Business Management: The Core Skills Farm Business Management: The Human Factor, 2nd Edition Farm Business Management: Analysis of Farming Systems

This book reveals many aspects of the practice of pilgrimage, including its nationalistic facets, effect on economic development, the impact of the internet, and pilgrimage as protest to pilgrimage as creative expression. Reviewing social justice in the context of pilgrimage, it features a diverse collection of interdisciplinary voices.