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DOI10.1071/ZO08086
Biogeographical effects on body mass of native Australian and introduced mice, Pseudomys hermannsburgensis and Mus domesticus: an inquiry into Bergmann’s Rule
Tomlinson, Sean; Withers, Philip C.
通讯作者Tomlinson, Sean
来源期刊AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
ISSN0004-959X
出版年2008
卷号56期号:6页码:423-430
英文摘要

We investigated interactions of body mass with geographical location, and five climatic measures for two Australian rodents, the native Australian sandy inland mouse (Pseudomys hermannsburgensis) and the introduced house mouse (Mus domesticus). Correlation and regression analyses identified interactions of body mass with latitude, longitude, average highest maximum and lowest minimum temperatures, average annual rainfall, rainfall variability, and aridity. There was a significant correlation of body mass with latitude and longitude for Mus domesticus and P. hermannsburgensis. House mice were heavier in the south and east, and sandy inland mice were heavier in the north and east. M. domesticus conforms to Bergmann’s Rule, while P. hermannsburgensis does not. Maximum temperature, aridity and rainfall variability significantly influenced body mass of M. domesticus, which was heavier at cooler maxima, in less arid areas, and in areas of greater rainfall variability. Only aridity significantly influenced body mass of P. hermannsburgensis, which was heavier in more arid areas. Temperature did not interact significantly with body mass. After accounting for climatic variables, there was still a significant relationship between the residuals of body mass with locality for both species, with a negative influence of latitude and a positive influence of longitude in both; the latitudinal interaction for both species was converse to Bergmann’s Rule. We suggest that latitude, ambient temperature and other selection pressures (such as aridity or productivity) can act in opposing directions, and speculate that the influence of other factors, such as food availability or sociality, may be more important than latitude or ambient temperature.


类型Article
语种英语
国家Australia
收录类别SCI-E
WOS记录号WOS:000264485400006
WOS关键词FASTING ENDURANCE HYPOTHESIS ; BASAL METABOLIC-RATE ; NAKED MOLE-RAT ; SIZE VARIATION ; TEMPERATURE ; EVOLUTION ; ECTOTHERMS ; GRADIENTS ; VARIABLES ; AMERICA
WOS类目Zoology
WOS研究方向Zoology
来源机构University of Western Australia
资源类型期刊论文
条目标识符http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/156622
作者单位Univ Western Australia, Sch Anim Biol, Perth, WA 6009, Australia
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Tomlinson, Sean,Withers, Philip C.. Biogeographical effects on body mass of native Australian and introduced mice, Pseudomys hermannsburgensis and Mus domesticus: an inquiry into Bergmann’s Rule[J]. University of Western Australia,2008,56(6):423-430.
APA Tomlinson, Sean,&Withers, Philip C..(2008).Biogeographical effects on body mass of native Australian and introduced mice, Pseudomys hermannsburgensis and Mus domesticus: an inquiry into Bergmann’s Rule.AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY,56(6),423-430.
MLA Tomlinson, Sean,et al."Biogeographical effects on body mass of native Australian and introduced mice, Pseudomys hermannsburgensis and Mus domesticus: an inquiry into Bergmann’s Rule".AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 56.6(2008):423-430.
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