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Informationen zum Autor Temple Grandin is one of the world’s most accomplished and well-known adults with autism. She has a PhD in animal science from the University of Illinois and is a professor at Colorado State University. She is the author of six books, including the national bestsellers Thinking in Pictures and Animals in Translation. Dr. Grandin is a past member of the board of directors of the Autism Society of America. She lectures to parents and teachers throughout the U.S. on her experiences with autism, and her work has been covered in the New York Times, People, National Public Radio, and 20/20. Most recently she was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people of the year. The HBO movie based on her life, starring Claire Danes, received seven Emmy Awards. Mark Deesing began his career in the livestock industry as a farrier and horse trainer. In 1993 he met Temple Grandin and began to work with her first in research and writing projects. They co-authored multiple books together, along with several referred journal articles on cattle behavior. Mark and Temple pioneered work on using facial hair patterns to predict temperament and fertility in cattle. Currently Mark is a custom design consultant for Grandin Livestock Handling Systems, Inc., and has designed hundreds of handling facilities for all types of livestock, as well as wildlife and zoo species. Klappentext Behavior is shaped by genetics and experience--nature and nurture. This book synthesizes research from behavioral genetics and animal and veterinary science, bridging the gap between these fields. The objective is to show that principles of behavioral genetics have practical applications to agricultural and companion animals. Zusammenfassung Behavior is shaped by both genetics and experience - nature and nurture. This book synthesizes research from behavioral genetics and animal and veterinary science! bridging the gap between these fields. It shows that principles of behavioral genetics have practical applications to agricultural and companion animals. Inhaltsverzeichnis Genetics and the Behavior of Domestic Animals, 2e Temple Grandin, editor Chapter 1. Behavioral Genetics and Animal Science Temple Grandin & Mark Deesing Chapter 2. Behavioral Genetics and the Process of Animal Domestication Per Jensen Chapter 3. Fear and Fearfulness in Determining Behavior Alain Boissy Chapter 4. Genetics and Behavior during Handling, Restraint and Herding Temple Grandin & Mark Deesing Chapter 5. Maternal and Reproductive Behavior of Livestock Peter Chenoweth Chapter 6. Differences in the Behavior of Dog Breeds Kathryn Lord, Raymond Coppinger, and Lorna Coppinger Chapter 7. Genetic Effects on Horse Behavior Temple Grandin & Mark Deesing Chapter 8. Improving the Adaptability of Animals by Selection J.M. Faure & A.D. Mills Chapter 9. Genetics and the Behavior of Chickens: Welfare and Productivity William Muir & Heng wei Cheng Chapter 10. Continuation of the Russian Fox Experiments Anna V. Kukekova, Lyudmila N. Trut, Gregory M. Acland, & K. Gordon Lark Chapter 11. Behavior Genetics Important for Pig Welfare Lotta Rydhmer & Laurianne Canerio Chapter 12: Genetics and Animal Welfare Temple Grandin & Mark Deesing ...
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Genetics and the Behavior of Domestic Animals, 2e
Temple Grandin, editor
Chapter 1. Behavioral Genetics and Animal Science
Temple Grandin & Mark Deesing
Chapter 2. Behavioral Genetics and the Process of Animal Domestication
Per Jensen
Chapter 3. Fear and Fearfulness in Determining Behavior
Alain Boissy
Chapter 4. Genetics and Behavior during Handling, Restraint and Herding
Temple Grandin & Mark Deesing
Chapter 5. Maternal and Reproductive Behavior of Livestock
Peter Chenoweth
Chapter 6. Differences in the Behavior of Dog Breeds
Kathryn Lord, Raymond Coppinger, and Lorna Coppinger
Chapter 7. Genetic Effects on Horse Behavior
Temple Grandin & Mark Deesing
Chapter 8. Improving the Adaptability of Animals by Selection
J.M. Faure & A.D. Mills
Chapter 9. Genetics and the Behavior of Chickens: Welfare and Productivity
William Muir & Heng wei Cheng
Chapter 10. Continuation of the Russian Fox Experiments
Anna V. Kukekova, Lyudmila N. Trut, Gregory M. Acland, & K. Gordon Lark
Chapter 11. Behavior Genetics Important for Pig Welfare
Lotta Rydhmer & Laurianne Canerio
Chapter 12: Genetics and Animal Welfare
Temple Grandin & Mark Deesing
Commentaire
"This book investigates the influence of domestication, genetics, and environment in the development of an animal's behavior.This book will be of interest and value to students studying animal or veterinary sciences, especially those unfamiliar with the differences in animal behaviors among various species." --Journal of the American Veterinary Medicine Association, September 15, 2013
