作者介紹
編者:WEI Fuwen
WEI Fuwen,CAS Academician, Conservation BiologistProf. WEI is engaged in conservation biology research ofendangered animals at the Institute of Zoology, ChineseAcademy of Sciences, and concurrently serves as DeputyDirector of the Endangered Species Scientific Commission,P. R. China. Since 1984, he has been conducting scientificresearch on the conservation biology of wild giant pandasin the Qinling, Qionglai, Minshan, Liangshan andXiangling Mountains. By applying frontier technologiesand methodologies, his team has unveiled many scientificmysteries of giant pandas.
目錄
Chapter 1 Population History of theGiant Panda
1Giant panda genome
2Population fluctuations of the giant panda
3Population genetic structure of the giant panda
4Population divergences of the giant panda
5Uniqueness of Qinling giant panda
Chapter 2 Adaptive Mechanisms ofDietary Specialization ofGiant Panda
1Adaptations in morphological function
2Adaptations in foraging strategies
3Adaptations in digestive strategies
4Adaptations in space use and activity rhythm
5Adaptations in habitat utilization
6Adaptations in physiology and metabolism
7Adaptations in genetics
Chapter 3 Reproductive Strategy and Dispersal Pattern of the Giant Panda
1Communication behaviors of the giant panda
2Reproductive patterns and sex hormone levels of the giant panda
3Reproductive behavior and sexual selection of the giant panda
4Parturition and cub rearing of the giant panda
5Reproductive rate of the giant panda
6Natal dispersal pattern of the giant panda
Chapter 4 Population Ecology andPopulation Genetics of theGiant Panda
1Age determination of the giant panda
2Life table and population viability analysis (PVA)
3Individual identification and population survey of the giant panda
4Sex identification of the giant panda
5Genetic diversity of the giant panda
Chapter 5 Major Threats to Giant Pandas and Conservation Practices
1Impact of large-scale bamboo flowering and hunting on giant pandas
2Population collapse mechanism of isolated small panda populations
3Rescue small populations of the giant panda: reintroduction and habitat corridors
Epilogue Hope for the Giant Panda
Reference
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