Ecophysiology of Small Desert Mammals (Adaptations of Desert Organisms)

Ecophysiology of Small Desert Mammals (Adaptations of Desert Organisms)

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Book Description
Since small mammals have a large surface to mass ratio, one would expect them to quickly dehydrate and perish at high environmental temperatures. Nonetheless, a large number of small mammal species inhabit deserts. This fascinating phenomenon is investigated by Prof. A. Allan Degen in his book. The majority of small desert mammals are rodents, but shrews of several grams and small foxes of 1 kg are also present. Their survival is due mainly to behavioural adaptations and habitat selection, however, physiological adaptations also contribute to the success. Interestingly, many small mammals that live in different deserts of the world show similarities in their adaptive traits although they have different taxonomic affinities.

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Shows how many small mammals that live in different deserts of the world have different similarities in their adaptive traits although they have different taxonomic affinities.

Ecophysiology of Small Desert Mammals (Adaptations of Desert Organisms),A. Allan Degen,Springer-Verlag Telos,3540592598,Adaptation,Animals,Desert Ecology,Desert animals,Ecophysiology,Life Sciences - Ecology,Life Sciences - Zoology - General,Mammals,Nature,Nature/Ecology

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