Subterranean Rodents

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1 Subterranean Rodents News from Underground Bearbeitet von Sabine Begall, Hynek Burda, Cristian Eric Schleich 1. Auflage Buch. XVIII, 398 S. Hardcover ISBN Format (B x L): 15,5 x 23,5 cm Weitere Fachgebiete > Chemie, Biowissenschaften, Agrarwissenschaften > Biowissenschaften allgemein > Ökologie schnell und portofrei erhältlich bei Die Online-Fachbuchhandlung beck-shop.de ist spezialisiert auf Fachbücher, insbesondere Recht, Steuern und Wirtschaft. Im Sortiment finden Sie alle Medien (Bücher, Zeitschriften, CDs, ebooks, etc.) aller Verlage. Ergänzt wird das Programm durch Services wie Neuerscheinungsdienst oder Zusammenstellungen von Büchern zu Sonderpreisen. Der Shop führt mehr als 8 Millionen Produkte.

2 Contents Introduction 1 Subterranean Rodents: News from Underground 3 Sabine Begall, Hynek Burda, Cristian E. Schleich References... 9 Part I Ecophysiology 2 Adaptive Physiological Mechanisms in the Underground Dwellers 13 František Sedláček 2.1 Energy and Material Fluxes Neural and Hormonal Regulation References Microclimate in Burrows of Subterranean Rodents Revisited 21 Hynek Burda, Radim Šumbera, Sabine Begall 3.1 Introduction Microenvironmental Parameters Temperature Humidity Ventilation in Subterranean Burrows Burrow Atmosphere Further Perspectives References New Data on Metabolic Parameters in Subterranean Rodents 35 František Sedláček 4.1 Introduction Variation of Basal Metabolic Rate on Interspecific Level Resting Metabolic Rates Energetic Expenditure During Digging... 38

3 X Contents Endothermy and Poikilothermy in the Naked Mole-rat Variation of Resting Metabolic Rate on Intraspecific Level Energetics of Reproduction Metabolic Rate and Sociality References SkimpingasanAdaptiveStrategyinSocialFossorialRodents: The Mole Vole (Ellobius talpinus)asanexample 49 MikhailMoshkin,EugeneNovikov,DmitriPetrovski 5.1 Introduction Subjects, Area and Methodological Comments Standard Metabolic Rate, Cost of Locomotion and Thermoregulation Growth and Reproduction Immune Defense Adrenocortical Response to Stress Conclusion References The Reproductive Physiology and Endocrinology of the African Mole-rats: with Special Reference to Southern African Mole-rat Species 61 Nigel C. Bennett, Gundula H. Gutjahr, Chris G. Faulkes 6.1 Introduction Reproductive Strategies in Solitary and Social African Mole-rats Reproductive Strategies in Solitary Mole-rats Reproductive Strategies in Social Mole-rats How are Non-breeding Females Physiologically Suppressed? Seasonal Breeding in Social Mole-rats Induced vs Spontaneous Ovulation and the Role of Penile Ornamentation Habitat Shapes the Reproductive Physiology of African Mole-rats Monopolization of Reproduction: Plural Breeding in Males and Females Perspective References... 74

4 Contents XI Part II Sensory Ecology 7 Sensory Ecology of Subterranean Rodents 81 SabineBegall,CristianE.Schleich References Using Odors Underground 85 Giora Heth, Josephine Todrank 8.1 Introduction Foraging Underground Recognizing and Discriminating Between Conspecifics Underground Individual Odors Odor-genes Covariance in Subterranean Rodents Individual Recognition Genetic Relatedness Distinctions Two Separate Mechanisms Two Separate Functions Conclusion References Acoustics, Audition and Auditory System 97 SabineBegall,SimoneLange,CristianE.Schleich,HynekBurda 9.1 Introduction Acoustics in Burrows Hearing in Subterranean Rodents Morphological Adaptations of the Ear Outer and Middle Ear Inner Ear Synthesis References Acoustic Communication in Subterranean Rodents 113 Cristian E. Schleich,Silke Veitl,Ema Knotková,Sabine Begall 10.1 Introduction Adult Vocalizations Acoustic Environment and Vocalization Structure Social System and Vocal Repertoire Territorial Signaling: To Knock or to Shout Juvenile Vocalizations: Are Care-elicitation Calls Honest Advertisements of Offspring Need? Conclusion References

5 XII Contents 11 VisualSystemsandtheRoleofVisioninSubterranean Rodents: Diversity of Retinal Properties and Visual System Designs 129 Pavel Němec,Pavla Cveková,HynekBurda,Oldřich Benada, Leo Peichl 11.1 Introduction Eye Morphology Retina Photoreceptors Retinal Interneurons and Circuitry Retinal Ganglion Cells (RGCs) Optic Nerve (ON) Subcortical Visual System Suprachiasmatic Nucleus, Hypothalamus and Basal Telencephalon Thalamic Visual Nuclei Midbrain Nuclei: Pretectum, Superior Colliculus and Accessory Optic System Visual Cortex Oculomotor Nuclei Role of Vision Chronobiology References Magnetic Compass: A Useful Tool Underground 161 ReginaE.Moritz,HynekBurda,SabineBegall,PavelNěmec 12.1 Introduction Available Information: From Earth to Animal Compass Mode: From Behavioural Experiment to Proof Experimental Design Character of the Magnetic Compass Transduction Mechanisms: From Signal to Receptor Physical Models and Behavioural Evidence Histological and Neurobiological Evidence Neuronal Processing: From Receptor to Brain References Adaptive Neural Organization of Naked Mole-Rat Somatosensation (and Those Similarly Challenged) 175 Thomas J. Park, Kenneth C. Catania, Dalia Samaan, Christopher M. Comer 13.1 Introduction

6 Contents XIII 13.2 Naked Mole-rat Body Hairs Somatosensation and Behavior Somatosensory Specializations in the Central Nervous System of Naked Mole-rats Comparisons to Star-Nosed Moles New Directions: Unique Somatic Organization for Processing Painful Stimuli Conclusion References Part III Life Histories, Behavioural Ecology, Demography 14 From Natural Histories to Life Histories 197 Hynek Burda References Giant Mole-rats, Fukomys mechowii, 13 Years on the Stage 205 Mathias Kawalika,HynekBurda 15.1 Introduction Taxonomy, Nomenclature and Phylogeny Morphology of the Giant Mole-rats Body size Pelage Colour Skull Distribution Geographic Distribution Habitat Characteristics Distributional Borders and Sympatry with Other Fukomys Species Burrow Systems Food Colony Size and Structure Sex Ratio Surface Activity Economic Importance References Biology of the Silvery Mole-rat (Heliophobius argenteocinereus). Why Study a Neglected Subterranean Rodent Species? 221 Radim Šumbera, Wilbert N. Chitaukali, Hynek Burda 16.1 Introduction

7 XIV Contents 16.2 Taxonomy and Body Size Population Density and Structure Food and Habitat Preferences Burrow Systems and Burrowing Reproduction Mating Behaviour Seasonality of Breeding Pregnancy, Litter Size and Postnatal Development Dispersal Economic and Epidemiological Importance Parasites and Sociality in African Mole-rats Evolution of Sociality in the African Mole-rats Hypotheses on the Evolution of Sociality in Bathyergids Silvery Mole-rat and Evolution of Sociality Further Perspectives References The Biology and Ecology of Plateau Zokors (Eospalax fontanierii) 237 Yanming Zhang 17.1 Introduction Morphological Characteristics Physiological Characteristics Habitat Selection and Distribution Burrow System and Environment Foraging and Diet Activity Rhythms Reproduction Dispersal Territoriality and Home Range Population Dynamics Burrow Cohabitants Plateau Zokors as Prey Relationship of Plateau Zokors and Livestock Conclusion References Senescence Patterns in African Mole-rats (Bathyergidae, Rodentia) 251 Philip Dammann, Hynek Burda 18.1 Introduction

8 Contents XV 18.2 Longevity of Bathyergid Mole-rats Compared to Other Rodent Families Intrafamilial Longevity Patterns Intraspecific Aging Rates in Eusocial Bathyergids Caste -Specific Aging: Possible Explanations Conclusions and Perspectives References Part IV Environmental and Economic Aspects 19 The Influence of Subterranean Rodents on the Environment 267 O. J. Reichman References The Influence of Pocket Gophers on the Biotic and Abiotic Environment 271 O. J. Reichman 20.1 Introduction Burrowing Activity Geometry of Disturbances Burrow Spacing Mound Spacing Comparisons Between Species, Age, Sex, and Size Activity Patterns Diets Impact on Plants Individual Plants Plant Defenses Impact on Plant Communities Complex Biotic Interactions Soil Dynamics Economic Impacts Conclusion References Subterranean Rodents as Pests: The Case of the Pocket Gopher 287 Gary W. Witmer, Richard M. Engeman 21.1 Introduction Pocket Gophers (Family Geomyidae) Damage by Pocket Gophers Forest Damage

9 XVI Contents Rangeland Damage Fruit Tree Damage Alfalfa and Field Crop Damage Wire and Cable Damage Hydraulic Structure Damage, Disturbance of Hazardous Waste and Archaeological Sites Invasive Plant Establishment and Dispersal Pocket Gopher Damage Management Pocket Gopher Population Control Habitat Management and Resource Protection Population Densities and Monitoring Conclusions and Future Needs References Influence of Plateau Zokors (Eospalax fontanierii) on Alpine Meadows 301 Yanming Zhang 22.1 Introduction Effects on Soil and Nutrients Effects on Vegetation and Diversity Effects on Monocotyledons Effects on Dicotyledons Conclusion References Mountain Beaver: A Primitive Fossorial Rodent 309 Wendy M. Arjo 23.1 Introduction Distribution of the Aplodontidae Family Mountain Beaver Ecology Habitat Burrow and Nest Structure Reproductive Behavior Population Dynamics Movements and Home Ranges Forage Preference Management and Economic Impacts Conclusion and Future Research Needs References

10 Contents XVII Part V Molecular Ecology and Evolution 24 Molecular Ecology and Evolution 325 Eileen A. Lacey References The Multiple Meanings of Inbreeding: The Key to Understanding the Social and Genetic Structure of Subterranean Rodent Populations 331 Stanton Braude 25.1 Introduction Determinants of Genetic Structure: Mutation, Selection, or Drift The Influence of Social Structure on Genetic Structure and Genetic Structure on Social Structure Genetic Structure and Social Structure in Naked Mole-rats: A Classic Example of the Importance of Understanding the Multiple Meanings of Inbreeding Dispersal Conclusions References Behavior, Demography, and Immunogenetic Variation: New Insights from Subterranean Rodents 341 Eileen A. Lacey, Ana Paula Cutrera 26.1 Introduction Genetic Structure in Subterranean Rodents Neutrality vs Selection in Genetic Differentiation Genetic Structure at Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) Loci MHC Variation in Subterranean Rodents Overview and Future Directions References African Mole-rats (Bathyergidae): A Complex Radiation in Tropical Soils 357 Paul A. A. G. Van Daele, Chris G. Faulkes, Erik Verheyen, Dominique Adriaens 27.1 Introduction Intergeneric Relationships Biogeography of the Bathyergidae Overview of the Six Genera

11 XVIII Contents The Eusocial Heterocephalus Rüppell, The Three Solitary Genera Diversification in Social Mole-rats of the Genera Cryptomys Gray, 1864 and Fukomys (Kock, Ingram, Frabotta, Honeycutt and Burda 2006) Prospects (for Phylogenetic Studies and Beyond) References Mosaic Evolution of Subterranean Mammals: Tinkering, Regression, Progression, and Global Convergence 375 Eviatar Nevo 28.1 Overview Visual Adaptations in Subterranean Mammals The Mosaic Evolution of the Spalax Eye: Morphology, Physiology, and Molecular Biology α-crystallin: Structure, Expression, and Evolution Adaptive Evolution of Small Heat Shock Protein/αB-Crystallin Promoter Activity in Spalax Retinal Photopigments in Spalax Evolutionary Adaptive Regulation of Wide Genome Gene Expression References