Nigel C. Bennett: African Mole-Rats

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Beschreibung

African mole-rats are a unique taxon of subterranean rodents that range in sociality from solitary-dwelling species to two "eusocial" species, the Damaraland mole-rat and the naked mole-rat. The naked mole-rat is arguably the closest that a mammal comes to behaving like social insects such as bees and termites, with large colonies and a behavioral and reproductive division of labor. As a family, the Bathyergidae represent a model system with which to study the evolution and maintenance of highly social cooperative breeding strategies. In this book, Nigel Bennett and Chris Faulkes provide a synthesis of the current knowledge of bathyergid systematics, ecology, reproductive biology, behavior, and genetics. They explore the role of these factors in the evolution of sociality in the Bathyergidae in the context of both vertebrates and invertebrates. This volume will be an important new resource for anyone interested in the evolution of sociality, specifically in mole-rats.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction to the Bathyergidae; 2. The subterranean niche; 3. The food resource of African Mole-Rats; 4. Social organisation in African Mole-Rats; 5. Life history patterns and reproductive biology; 6. Social suppression of reproduction in African Mole-Rats; 7. The genetic structure of Mole-Rat populations; 8. The evolution of sociality on African Mole-Rats; References; Index.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2005
Genre:	Importe
Produktart:	Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik:	Hobby & Freizeit
Thema:	Garten & Natur
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9780521018654
ISBN-10:	052101865X
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Bennett, Nigel C. Faulkes, Chris G.
Hersteller:	Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	234 x 156 x 16 mm
Von/Mit:	Nigel C. Bennett (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum:	22.08.2005
Gewicht:	0,442 kg