Horns, Pronghorns, and Antlers: Evolution, Morphology, Physiology, and Social Significance
| Autor: | Anthony B. Bubenik, George A. Bubenik, C. W. Severinghaus |
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| Rok vydání: | 1991 |
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animal structures
Ecology biology Physiology Zoology Antilocapra americana Bovidae biology.organism_classification Giraffoidea Antler Roe deer Capreolus biology.animal General Earth and Planetary Sciences Biological dispersal Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Pecora Nature and Landscape Conservation General Environmental Science |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Wildlife Management. 55:801 |
| ISSN: | 0022-541X |
| DOI: | 10.2307/3809535 |
| Popis: | I. Evolution and Morphology.- 1. Epigenetical, Morphological, Physiological, and Behavioral Aspects of Evolution of Horns, Pronghorns, and Antlers.- 2. Correlation of Reproductive and Digestive Strategies in the Evolution of Cranial Appendages.- 3. Muntiacidae.- 4. Cervidae of Southeast Asia.- 5. Cranial Appendages of Giraffoidea.- 6. Evolution and Dispersal of African Bovidae.- II. Physiology, Genetics, and Behavior.- 7. The Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana).- 8. Neuroendocrine Regulation of the Antler Cycle.- 9. Of Antlers and Embryos.- 10. Antler Regeneration: Studies with Antler Removal, Axial Tomography, and Angiography.- 11. The Role of the Nervous System in the Growth of Antlers.- 12. Experimental Manipulation of the Neural Control of Antler Growth.- 13. Experimental Induction of Antler Growth.- 14. The Annual Antler Cycle of the European Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) in Relation to the Reproductive Cycle.- 15. Endocrine Mechanisms and Antler Cycles in Rusa Deer, Cervis (Rusa) timorensis.- 16. Nutrition and Antler Development.- 17. Social Status and Antler Development in Red Deer.- 18. Genetic Variability and Antler Development.- 19. The Antler as a Model in Biomedical Research.- References.- Index of Extant and Extinct Species of Pecora.- Index of General Terms. |
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