The Golden Mouse: Ecology and Conservation. A Model Species for Research

From the Contents: The Golden Mouse: Natural History.- A Model Species for Addressing Questions Across Levels of Organization.- Rarity: An Unusual Niche Among Small Mammals.- A Model for Energy Efficiency.- An Ecological (Oikos) Engineer.- Population Dynamics.- Coexistence: Competition or Mutualism?.- Benefits of Living on the Second Floor .- Ecosystem Dynamics.- Landscape Dynamics.- Landscape Aesthetics.- Future Challenges and Opportunities Foreword.- Preface.- Acknowledgments.- Introduction: The Golden Mouse: A Levels-of-Organization Perspective.- The Golden Mouse: Taxonomy and Natural History.- Levels of Organization: Population Ecology of the Golden Mouse.- Community Ecology of the Golden Mouse.- Ecosystem Ecology of the Golden Mouse.- Landscape Ecology of the Golden Mouse.- Transcending Processes: Relative Abundance and Conservation: Is the Golden Mouse a Rare Species?- The Golden Mouse: A Model of Energetic Efficiency.- Nesting Ecology of the Golden Mouse: An Oikos Engineer.- Ectoparasites, Bots, and Vector-Borne Diseases Associated with the Golden Mouse.- New Perspectives and Future Challenges: Landscape Aesthetics of the Golden Mouse.- Future Challenges and Research Opportunities: What Do We Really Know?- Index.