Understanding Animal Breeding

Understanding Animal Breeding
ISBN-10
0023128518
ISBN-13
9780023128516
Category
Animal breeding
Pages
523
Language
English
Published
1997
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Author
Richard M. Bourdon

Description

Intended as a learning text, rather than simply a reference, this work addresses the abstract concepts of animal breeding. It presents the necessary mathematics, but assumes no previous experience in genetics and statistics. Well organized and readable, the book stresses application, then explains theory for an overall understanding of the material.

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