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Author : Stan Braude
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2832502598
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (325 download)
Download or read book Recent Advances in the Ecology and Evolution of the Bathyergidae written by Stan Braude and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-11-14 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Lucja A. Fostowicz-Frelik
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 288974180X
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (897 download)
Download or read book Recent Advances in the Evolution of Euarchontoglires written by Lucja A. Fostowicz-Frelik and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-01-27 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Paul W. Sherman
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400887135
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)
Download or read book The Biology of the Naked Mole-Rat written by Paul W. Sherman and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together more than a decade of information collected in the field and lab on the naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber), a northeast African mammal unique for its physical characteristics and eusociality. Nearly blind and virtually hairless, naked mole-rats inhabit large subterranean colonies in which only one female and her one to three mates conceive offspring, while the young from previous litters maintain and defend the group as do workers in colonies of the social insects. In this first major treatise on naked mole-rats an international group of researchers covers such topics as the evolution of eusociality, phylogeny and systematics of the rodent family Bathyergidae, population and behavioral ecology and genetics of naked mole-rats in the field, vocal and nonvocal behaviors, social organization and divisions of labor within colonies, and climatic, social, and physiological factors affecting growth, reproduction, and reproductive suppression. In addition to the editors, the contributors are D. H. Abbott, M. W. Allard, N. C. Bennett, R. A. Brett, S. H. Braude, B. Crespi, S. V. Edwards, C. G. Faulkes, L. M. George, R. L. Honeycutt, E. A. Lacey, C. E. Liddell, E. McDaid, K. Nelson, K. M. Noonan, J. O'Riain, J. W. Pepper, H. K. Reeve, and D. A. Schlitter. Originally published in 1991. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Author : Nigel C. Bennett
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521771993
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (719 download)
Download or read book African Mole-Rats written by Nigel C. Bennett and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000-03-09 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume, first published in 2000, explores the range of social systems in this fascinating group to understand how complex social systems evolved.
Author : Solomon P. Wasser
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0323907539
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (239 download)
Download or read book New Horizons in Evolution written by Solomon P. Wasser and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2021-07-30 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Horizons in Evolution is a compendium of the latest research, analyses, and theories of evolutionary biology. Chapters are collected from the international symposium held by the Board of Governors of the University of Haifa to honor Dr. Eviatar Nevo, founder and director of the Institute of Evolution. This book includes material written by top global scientists. Such detailed summaries and recent advances include topics like genomics, epigenetics, evolutionary theory, and the evolution of cancer. This book analyzes evolutionary biology of animals, such as lizards and subterranean mammals. It also discusses agricultural evolution, specifically the vital wheat crop in various climates and locations. Each chapter contributes the most up-to-date knowledge of evolution’s role in speciation, adaptation, and regulation. New Horizons in Evolution is a valuable resource for researchers involved in evolution, evolutionary biology, and evolutionary theory. Advanced undergraduate and graduate students in evolutionary biology courses will also find this useful due to the high expertise level and latest knowledge available through this resource. Examines the evolution of species in extreme conditions Discusses the role of evolution in medicine and cancer research Features the latest data and advances in evolution theory
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Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 9780080582894
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (828 download)
Download or read book Advances in the Study of Behavior written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 1999-02-26 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advances in the Study of Behavior continues to serve scientists across a wide spectrum of disciplines. Focusing on new theories and research developments with respect to behavioral ecology, evolutionary biology, and comparative psychology, these volumes foster cooperation and communication in these diverse fields.
Author : Judith Korb
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540759573
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (47 download)
Download or read book Ecology of Social Evolution written by Judith Korb and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-02-23 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The time is ripe to investigate similarities and differences in the course of social evolution in different animals. This book brings together renowned researchers working on sociality in different animals to deal with the key questions of sociobiology. For the first time, they compile the evidence for the importance of ecological factors in the evolution of social life, ranging from invertebrate to vertebrate social systems, and evaluate its importance versus that of relatedness.
Author : Solomon P. Wasser
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401148309
Total Pages : 503 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (11 download)
Download or read book Evolutionary Theory and Processes: Modern Perspectives written by Solomon P. Wasser and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume consists of papers written by evolutionary, molecular and organismal biologists, geneticists, ecologists, behavioural ecologists, morphologists, mathematicians, theoreticians and experimentalists, in honour of Professor Eviatar (Eibi) Nevo on the occasion of his seventieth birthday. The contributors are only a small subset of Eibi's many friends, collaborators and students (not that one can distinguish these categories among Eibi's colleagues). His widespread influence and activity, both in Israel and more generally, as a leading evolutionary biologist is indicated by his many co-authors on books and papers, and by his many students integrated in teaching and research. This volume presents some of the most recent dramatic results of molecular, genomic, and organismal evolutionary processes. It represents analyses, experiments, observations, reviews, discussions and forecasts of evolutionary theory comprising both novel methods and results, reanalyzed and reviewed data sets based on comparative, experimental, and theoretical studies utilizing model organisms across phylogeny, including bacteria, fungi, plants, animals and humans. It elucidates the revolution in molecular biology that ushered in our understanding of the evolutionary process over time and space. The topics discussed include major problems of evolutionary theory concerning origins, phylogeny, relative importance of evolutionary forces, structure and function, adaptation and speciation in space and time in changing and stressful environments. A major emerging generalization is the nonrandomness of genome structure highlighting the importance of natural selection as a major organizing evolutionary force not only at the phenotypic level, but most importantly at the interlinked genotypic molecular level. The integration between the molecular and organismal levels unifies life which is subjected to the mechanism of natural selection as a major orienting evolutionary force.
Author : Jerry O. Wolff
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226905381
Total Pages : 1255 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (269 download)
Download or read book Rodent Societies written by Jerry O. Wolff and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2008-09-15 with total page 1255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rodent Societies synthesizes and integrates the current state of knowledge about the social behavior of rodents, providing ecological and evolutionary contexts for understanding their societies and highlighting emerging conservation and management strategies to preserve them. It begins with a summary of the evolution, phylogeny, and biogeography of social and nonsocial rodents, providing a historical basis for comparative analyses. Subsequent sections focus on group-living rodents and characterize their reproductive behaviors, life histories and population ecology, genetics, neuroendocrine mechanisms, behavioral development, cognitive processes, communication mechanisms, cooperative and uncooperative behaviors, antipredator strategies, comparative socioecology, diseases, and conservation. Using the highly diverse and well-studied Rodentia as model systems to integrate a variety of research approaches and evolutionary theory into a unifying framework, Rodent Societies will appeal to a wide range of disciplines, both as a compendium of current research and as a stimulus for future collaborative and interdisciplinary investigations.
Author : Peter J.B. Slater
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 9780080490137
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Advances in the Study of Behavior written by Peter J.B. Slater and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2003-05-15 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of Advances in the Study of Behavior remains as it has been since the series began: to serve the increasing number of scientists who are engaged in the study of animal behavior by presenting their theoretical ideas and research to their colleagues and to those in neighboring fields. We hope that the series will continue its "contribution to the development of the field", as its intended role was phrased in the Preface to the first volume in 1965. Since that time, traditional areas of animal behavior have achieved new vigor by the links they have formed with related fields and by the closer relationship that now exists between those studying animal and human subjects.
Author : Eileen A. Lacey
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226467283
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (672 download)
Download or read book Life Underground written by Eileen A. Lacey and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2000-09 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many mammals like to dig in the dirt, but few call it home. Those that do, such as mole-rats, zokors, and tuco-tucos, have developed novel adaptations to their subterranean life, including bones and muscles modified for efficient digging and ways to "see" underground without using their eyes. These unusual traits, adopted independently by unrelated groups around the world, also make subterranean rodents fascinating subjects for biologists. Life Underground provides the first comprehensive review of the biology of subterranean rodents. Arranged by topic rather than by taxon to facilitate cross-species comparisons, chapters cover such subjects as morphology, physiology, social behavior, genetic variation, and evolutionary diversification. Two main questions run throughout the book. First, to what extent has subterranean life shaped the biology of these animals, leading to similar adaptations among otherwise dissimilar species? Second, how have the distinct evolutionary histories of these groups led to different solutions to the challenges posed by life underground?
Author : Sabine Begall
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540692762
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (46 download)
Download or read book Subterranean Rodents written by Sabine Begall and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-06-12 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Subterranean Rodents presents achievements from recent years of research on these rodents, divided into five sections: ecophysiology; sensory ecology; life histories, behavioural ecology and demography; environmental and economical impact; molecular ecology and evolution. It is a must for all researchers working in this field and will be of interest to zoologists, physiologists, morphologists, ecologists, and evolutionary biologists.
Author : Walter D. Koenig
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107043433
Total Pages : 403 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Cooperative Breeding in Vertebrates written by Walter D. Koenig and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-01-07 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brings together long-term studies of cooperation in vertebrates that challenge our understanding of the evolution of social behavior.
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Total Pages : 714 pages
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Download or read book Current Advances in Ecological & Environmental Sciences written by and published by . This book was released on 1992-07 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Luis A. Ebensperger
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118846524
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (188 download)
Download or read book Sociobiology of Caviomorph Rodents written by Luis A. Ebensperger and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-02-24 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully integrative approach to the socibiology of caviomorph rodents Brings together research on social systems with that on epigenetic, neurendocrine and developmental mechanisms of social behavior Describes the social systems of many previously understudied caviomorph species, identifying the fitness costs and benefits of social living in current day populations as well as quantified evolutionary patterns or trends Highlights potential parallels and differences with other animal models
Author : W. Patrick Luckett
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1489905391
Total Pages : 720 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (899 download)
Download or read book Evolutionary Relationships among Rodents written by W. Patrick Luckett and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The order Rodentia is the most abundant and successful group of mammals, and it has been a focal point of attention for compar ative and evolutionary biologists for many years. In addition, rodents are the most commonly used experimental mammals for bio medical research, and they have played a central role in investi gations of the genetic and molecular mechanisms of speciation in mammals. During recent decades, a tremendous amount of new data from various aspects of the biology of living and fossil rodents has been accumulated by specialists from different disciplines, ranging from molecular biology to paleontology. Paradoxically, our understanding of the possible evolutionary relationships among different rodent families, as well as the possible affinities of rodents with other eutherian mammals, has not kept pace with this information "explosion. " This abundance of new biological data has not been incorporated into a broad synthesis of rodent phylo geny, in part because of the difficulty for any single student of rodent evolution to evaluate the phylogenetic significance of new findings from such diverse disciplines as paleontology, embryology, comparative anatomy, molecular biology, and cytogenetics. The origin and subsequent radiation of the order Rodentia were based primarily on the acquisition of a key character complex: specializations of the incisors, cheek teeth, and associated mus culoskeletal features of the jaws and skull for gnawing and chewing.
Author : Robert E. Johnston
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461547334
Total Pages : 655 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (615 download)
Download or read book Advances in Chemical Signals in Vertebrates written by Robert E. Johnston and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 655 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The field of olfactory research and chemical communication is in the early stages of revolutionary change, and many aspects of this revolution are reflected in the chapters in this book. Thus, it should serve admirably as an up-to-date reference. First, a wide range of vertebrate groups and species are represented. Second, there are excellent reviews of specific topics and theoretical approaches to communication by odors, including chapters on signal specialization and evolution in mammals, the evolution of hormonal pheromones in fish, alarm pheromones in fish, chemical repellents, the chemical signals involved in endocrine responses in mice, and the controversy over human pheromones. Third, there are exciting new findings presented in numerous specific topic areas, such as the chemis try of pheromones in a wide range of species (salamanders to elephants), the chemistry of proteins that control the release of pheromones, the molecular biology and physiology of detection, coding and response to odor signals, the effects of experience on sensitivity to odors, the role of genes of the immune system in odor production and in human mate choice, the function and perception of scent over-marks, the recognition of individuals and kin by odors, the influence of odors on predator-prey interactions, and the use of odors to help control pests. This book is an offshoot of the Eighth International Symposium on Chemical Sig nals in Vertebrates, held at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, July 20-25, 1997, hosted and organized by Bob Johnston.
