| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 239 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), portraits, maps |
| Contents |
The golden mouse : a levels-of-organization perspective / Gary W. Barrett -- The golden mouse : taxonomy and natural history / George A. Feldhamer and Donald W. Linzey -- Population ecology of the golden mouse / Robert K. Rose -- Community ecology of the golden mouse / Cory C. Christopher and Guy N. Cameron -- Ecosystem ecology of the golden mouse / Steven W. Seagle -- Landscape ecology of the golden mouse / Jerry O. Wolff and Gary W. Barrett -- Relative abundance and conservation : is the golden mouse a rare species? / George A. Feldhamer and Anita T. Morzillo -- The golden mouse : a model of energetic efficiency / John D. Peles and Gary W. Barrett -- Nesting ecology of the golden mouse : an oikos engineer / Thomas M. Luhring and Gary W. Barrett -- Ectoparasites, bots, and vector-borne diseases associated with the golden mouse / Lance A. Durden -- Aesthetic landscapes of the golden mouse / Terry L. Barrett and Gary W. Barrett -- Future challenges and research opportunities : what do we really know? / Gary W. Barrett and George A. Feldhamer |
| Summary |
"Ecology, Behavior, and Conservation of the Golden Mouse" will interest students and professionals in ecology, conservation biology, mammalogy, and wildlife management. The golden mouse is used as a model to explore conceptual issues in ecology across all levels of organization from organism to landscape, integrating reductionist and holistic ecological science. Through intensive study of a single species, the authors demonstrate biological and ecological information applicable to many fields, including conservation and resource management. At the individual level, the authors discuss topics such as natural history, systematics, behavior, nest construction, home range, and movements, as well as the unique bioenergetic strategy of the golden mouse, their population dynamics, growth, and genetics. At the community level, coexistence with sympatric species, competitive interactions, mutualism, parasitism, and the benefits of semi-arboreal living are discussed. Chapters also provide direction for further research by including questions yet to be addressed, intended to promote future integrative studies across levels of organization |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Muridae -- Ecology -- Southern States
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Muridae -- Conservation -- Southern States
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Mice -- Southern States
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Mice.
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Biodiversity.
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Muridae.
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Animals
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Mice
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Biodiversity
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Muridae
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Arvicolinae
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Gerbillinae
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Sigmodontinae
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Muridae (family)
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Mammals.
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NATURE -- Animals -- Mammals.
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Muridae -- Conservation -- Southern States.
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Mice -- Southern States.
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Muridae -- Ecology -- Southern States.
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Biomédecine.
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Sciences de la vie.
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Muridae
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Biodiversity
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Mice
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Southern States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Barrett, Gary W
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Feldhamer, George A
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| ISBN |
9780387336664 |
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0387336664 |
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9780387336657 |
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0387336656 |
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1281216917 |
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9781281216915 |
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