Intraspecific evolution within an ecologically diverse species can be used to examine evolutionary trends observed in ruminant morphology: a review of case studies of the Japanese sika deer
This review addresses the question "Are interspecific and macroevolutionary trends observed in ruminant morphology found among populations of a single species?" Several case studies of the Japanese sika deer, Cervus nippon, are discussed. The Japanese sika deer is a suitable species for th...
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ftdatacite:10.5282/ubm/epub.22393 2023-05-15T18:28:24+02:00 Intraspecific evolution within an ecologically diverse species can be used to examine evolutionary trends observed in ruminant morphology: a review of case studies of the Japanese sika deer Kubo, Mugino Ozaki 2014 https://dx.doi.org/10.5282/ubm/epub.22393 https://epub.ub.uni-muenchen.de/id/eprint/22393 en eng Universitätsbibliothek der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Sika deer, Cervus nippon, Cervidae, evolution, morphology, hypsodonty, teeth, limb, body size, populations 560 Text Article article-journal ScholarlyArticle 2014 ftdatacite https://doi.org/10.5282/ubm/epub.22393 2021-11-05T12:55:41Z This review addresses the question "Are interspecific and macroevolutionary trends observed in ruminant morphology found among populations of a single species?" Several case studies of the Japanese sika deer, Cervus nippon, are discussed. The Japanese sika deer is a suitable species for this purpose because it inhabits various environments from the northern subarctic forests to the southern subtropical forests. It shows conspicuous variations in feeding habits, body size, and other morphological and behavioral traits. It can be concluded that selective pressures governing interspecific variations among ruminants, e.g., tooth wear due to grazing or mountainous habitat, promote morphological adaptation of local sika deer populations. However, in some cases, genetic differentiation among local populations is relatively small, resulting in a small degree of change compared to that observed between species. Intraspecific comparison of an ecologically diverse species like the Japanese sika deer is useful for elucidating the evolutionary patterns within ruminants and the possible causes for those patterns. Text Subarctic DataCite Metadata Store (German National Library of Science and Technology) |
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This review addresses the question "Are interspecific and macroevolutionary trends observed in ruminant morphology found among populations of a single species?" Several case studies of the Japanese sika deer, Cervus nippon, are discussed. The Japanese sika deer is a suitable species for this purpose because it inhabits various environments from the northern subarctic forests to the southern subtropical forests. It shows conspicuous variations in feeding habits, body size, and other morphological and behavioral traits. It can be concluded that selective pressures governing interspecific variations among ruminants, e.g., tooth wear due to grazing or mountainous habitat, promote morphological adaptation of local sika deer populations. However, in some cases, genetic differentiation among local populations is relatively small, resulting in a small degree of change compared to that observed between species. Intraspecific comparison of an ecologically diverse species like the Japanese sika deer is useful for elucidating the evolutionary patterns within ruminants and the possible causes for those patterns. |
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Intraspecific evolution within an ecologically diverse species can be used to examine evolutionary trends observed in ruminant morphology: a review of case studies of the Japanese sika deer |
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Intraspecific evolution within an ecologically diverse species can be used to examine evolutionary trends observed in ruminant morphology: a review of case studies of the Japanese sika deer |
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Intraspecific evolution within an ecologically diverse species can be used to examine evolutionary trends observed in ruminant morphology: a review of case studies of the Japanese sika deer |
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Intraspecific evolution within an ecologically diverse species can be used to examine evolutionary trends observed in ruminant morphology: a review of case studies of the Japanese sika deer |
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Intraspecific evolution within an ecologically diverse species can be used to examine evolutionary trends observed in ruminant morphology: a review of case studies of the Japanese sika deer |
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intraspecific evolution within an ecologically diverse species can be used to examine evolutionary trends observed in ruminant morphology: a review of case studies of the japanese sika deer |
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