Primate Reproductive Aging: Cross-Taxon Perspectives - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 3805585225 ISBN 13 : 9783805585224

Editeur : S Karger AG, 2008

Synopsis

Due to the unusually long post-reproductive lifespan characteristic of human females, primate reproductive aging receives a great deal of attention. Promoting and supporting discussion on comparative analyses of aging among diverse primate species, including humans, this publication highlights current research on female primate reproductive aging from both institutional-based as well as field studies. The contributions highlight the complex interaction between somatic and reproductive senescence. The latter is broadly manifested along a cross-taxonomic evolutionary continuum, with humans at one end of the spectrum exhibiting the lengthiest post-reproductive lifespan. Primatologists, anthropologists, evolutionary biologists, animal behaviorists, endocrinologists, neuroscientists, and all scholars interested in aging and reproduction will find this book a valuable source of information. Considering the increasing number of geriatric primates held in captivity, it will also be helpful to animal care professionals, as it calls attention to the special care that primates may require in order to monitor, maintain and improve their health as they age.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: S Karger AG
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3805585225
• ISBN 13: 9783805585224
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 200
• Éditeur: Atsalis S., Margulis S.W., Hof P.R.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible