Morphometric Differences Between the Phylogeographic Lineages of the Common Hamster Cricetus Cricetus in Poland

Banaszek, Agata; Ziomek, Joanna; Jadwiszczak, Katarzyna A.

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“…While considering the services provided by the hamster, one should also take into account the fact that since the 1970s, the species morphology has changed, and, currently, hamsters have a lower body mass on average [20], which may be associated with lower amounts of consumed and hoarded food. So far, the area trodden by hamsters, where plant emergence is impeded, has not been determined.…”

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“…The total biomass consists of the body mass of individual species, which, in the case of hamsters, depends on the age, sex, and physical condition of each animal and the season of the year. In adult individuals, it amounts to 158-830 g [18][19][20]. There are also certain regional differences related to hamster biometry [20,21].…”

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“…In adult individuals, it amounts to 158-830 g [18][19][20]. There are also certain regional differences related to hamster biometry [20,21]. No correlations between animal density and body mass have been established; however, there is a correlation between density and body mass increase rate in length [22].…”

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Preliminary Assumptions for Identification of the Common Hamster (Cricetus cricetus) as a Service Provider in the Agricultural Ecosystem

Hędrzak¹,

Badach

Kornaś

2021

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The common hamster is a critically endangered species, but it is also perceived as a pest. Searching for an economic reason for its protection can be an argument to prevent its extinction. The purpose of this paper is to reveal the identification services provided by hamsters in the agricultural ecosystem and the determination of their correlation with human welfare. We propose the methods that can be applied for this purpose, and we check if the knowledge of the species is sufficient in order to use available methods for estimating the value of the services. The common hamster is a provider of supporting, regulating, and cultural services. Estimating their value is difficult because (1) available knowledge on the species’ ecology requires an update, in many aspects, due to changes to agricultural practices that have taken place since the 1970s (e.g., assessment of actual losses to cereal, vegetable, or root crops), and also extending by context, enabling the economic valuation of services (e.g., determination of impact range on various habitat components); it is also necessary to identify the correlations between profits and losses caused by this species; (2) there is a low level of public knowledge on the presence of hamsters and their role in the ecosystem. Education, primarily for consumers, followed by the promotion of hamsters as an umbrella and key species for agricultural areas, may result in the development of cultural services, which will increase the economic value of the services provided by hamsters.

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Preliminary Assumptions for Identification of the Common Hamster (Cricetus cricetus) as a Service Provider in the Agricultural Ecosystem

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Kornaś

2021

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The genetic characterization of an isolated remnant population of an endangered rodent (Cricetus cricetus L.) using comparative data: implications for conservation

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reflects its extreme isolation. This factor, coupled with inbreeding and genetic drift, are major threats to JW. A neighbor-joining tree based on mtDNA haplotypes shows that JW clusters among samples representing the Central subgroup that is known from central Germany but that has not yet been identified in Poland. Findings presented here improve our understanding of the spread and diversification of the common hamster. We offer the following hypotheses to explain the observed pattern of mtDNA haplotype distribution: JW could be a byproduct of postglacial migrations or back-migrations from eastern refugia to the western part of Europe, or/and be a result of population and habitat fragmentation. We recommend translocation of individuals as an effective management strategy, both at the level of Central phylogeographic group and at the species level, to overcome the negative consequences of inbreeding and geographical isolation of the JW population.

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Genetic variation and effective population size in an isolated population of the common hamster,Cricetus cricetus

Banaszek

Ziomek

2012

Folia Zoologica

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Morphometric Differences Between the Phylogeographic Lineages of the Common Hamster Cricetus Cricetus in Poland

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Preliminary Assumptions for Identification of the Common Hamster (Cricetus cricetus) as a Service Provider in the Agricultural Ecosystem

Preliminary Assumptions for Identification of the Common Hamster (Cricetus cricetus) as a Service Provider in the Agricultural Ecosystem

The genetic characterization of an isolated remnant population of an endangered rodent (Cricetus cricetus L.) using comparative data: implications for conservation

Genetic variation and effective population size in an isolated population of the common hamster,Cricetus cricetus

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