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DOI	10.1016/j.jaridenv.2021.104548
	Physiological responses of Dipodomys merriami in grasslands and shrublands in the Chihuahuan Desert
	Garcia-Feria, Luis M.; Gonzalez-Romero, Alberto
通讯作者	Garcia-Feria, LM (corresponding author), Inst Ecol, Conservac & Manejo Fauna Enlace Durango, AC Carretera Antigua Coatepec 351, Xalapa 91073, Veracruz, Mexico.
来源期刊	JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS
ISSN	0140-1963
EISSN	1095-922X
出版年	2021
卷号	192
英文摘要	The Chihuahuan Desert has been overgrazed by livestock ranching since the 16th century. This has changed the structure and dynamics of the ecosystem, and native species have developed physiological adaptations to survive these vegetation changes. We evaluated the changes in packed cell volume (PCV) and plasma protein of Dipodomys merriami, Merriam's kangaroo rats, inhabiting shrubland and grassland areas at Mapimi Biosphere Reserve, Chihuahuan Desert, Mexico. We captured 57 individuals from two vegetation types in March-April for two years. We found higher kangaroo rat packed cell volume in grassland than shrubland. However, the plasma protein/packed cell volume ratios were not significantly different between rats from both vegetation types, suggesting that an increase in PCV is a consequence of dehydration. Monitoring the packed cell volume can be a useful and rapid screening tool to assess responses to changes in habitat degradation in arid areas.
英文关键词	Dehydration Packed cell volume Plasma proteins Polycythemia Merriam's kangaroo rat
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000663808500003
WOS关键词	MAMMALS
WOS类目	Ecology ; Environmental Sciences
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/350720
作者单位	[Garcia-Feria, Luis M.] Inst Ecol, Conservac & Manejo Fauna Enlace Durango, AC Carretera Antigua Coatepec 351, Xalapa 91073, Veracruz, Mexico; [Gonzalez-Romero, Alberto] Inst Ecol, Red Biol & Conservac Vertebrados, AC Carretera Antigua Coatepec 351, Xalapa 91073, Veracruz, Mexico
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Garcia-Feria, Luis M.,Gonzalez-Romero, Alberto. Physiological responses of Dipodomys merriami in grasslands and shrublands in the Chihuahuan Desert[J],2021,192.
APA	Garcia-Feria, Luis M.,&Gonzalez-Romero, Alberto.(2021).Physiological responses of Dipodomys merriami in grasslands and shrublands in the Chihuahuan Desert.JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS,192.
MLA	Garcia-Feria, Luis M.,et al."Physiological responses of Dipodomys merriami in grasslands and shrublands in the Chihuahuan Desert".JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS 192(2021).