Adaptive Evolution and Management in Small Mammals
A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Diversity".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 December 2022) | Viewed by 6673
Special Issue Editors
Interests: animal behaviour; population ecology; wildlife management
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce a forthcoming Special Issue of Diversity focused on small mammals, which are distributed in the wild throughout almost the entire terrestrial ecosystem, even in the oceans.
Small mammals are the animals with the highest morphological structure and the most perfect physiological function in the animal kingdom. Compared with other animals, mammals’ most prominent feature is viviparous birth and the feeding of their young with milk from the mother. Mammals adapt to a variety of complex living environments and have highly developed brains. There are around 2000 extant species of small mammals in the world. Although small mammals have been studied in terms of life history, population dynamics, behaviour and genetics, detailed studies on their adaption, evolution and management are still lacking.
This Special Issue is an exciting opportunity to combine and synthesize recent research on the adaptation, evolution and management of small mammals worldwide. We are inviting submissions of manuscripts focused on any of the above topics. Although specific case studies with broad implications are welcome, we encourage authors to submit large-scale and/or multi-specific studies, synthesis works and reviews that could improve our knowledge of the ecology and management of small mammals. If you are interested in this opportunity or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Dr. Jiapeng Qu
Dr. Wei Liu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- adaptation and evolution
- wildlife management
- small mammal
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