Oriental Endemic Species—Progress and Prospect of Studies on Physiological Ecology in Tree Shrews, Tupaia belangeri
Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: Tree shrew (Tupaia belangeri) is a small mammal in Oriental endemic with special evolution status, and it has been widely used in biomedicine as experimental animal.In this paper, we used T. belangeri as the research object, thermogenesis and energy metabolism were measured in system of T. belangeri from individual, organization and molecular levels.The following results were obtained: for the first time to support the "island origin" hypothesis that T. belangeri diffused from south to north from the physiological ecology angle, and temperature is the major factor which limited T. belangeri continued northward diffusion; thermal characteristics and energy metabolism in T. belangeri with seasonal and diurnal variation; temperature and photoperiod had significant effects on its thermal characteristics and energy metabolism.Research results provide a theoretical basis of physiological ecological adaptation model and countermeasures for Oriental small mammals.
Source: Bioprocess
Author: 文荣 高
Language: English
Subfield: Ecology
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2465370581