List of works - Abraham Allan Degen

A preliminary report on the energy intake and growth rate of early-weaned camel ( Camelus dromedarius) calves

A trade-off between quantity and quality of offspring in haematophagous ectoparasites: the effect of the level of specialization

scientific article published on 23 September 2013

Age at weaning, immunocompetence and ectoparasite performance in a precocial desert rodent

scientific article

Ant nests increase litter decomposition to mitigate the negative effect of warming in an alpine grassland ecosystem

scientific article published in 2023

Average daily metabolic rate of rodents: habitat and dietary comparisons

article by Abraham Allan Degen et al published February 1998 in Functional Ecology

Average daily metabolic rate, reproduction and energy allocation during lactation in the Sundevall Jird Meriones crassus

article by M. Kam et al published August 2003 in Functional Ecology

BODY MASS AND ENVIRONMENT: A STUDY IN NEGEV RODENTS ⬇️

scientific article

Biochar from pyrolyzed Tibetan Yak dung as a novel additive in ensiling sweet sorghum: An alternate to the hazardous use of Yak dung as a fuel in the home

scientific article published on 15 August 2020

Body Mass at Birth and Growth Rate of Fat Sand Rat (Psammomys obesus) Pups: Effect of Litter Size and Water Content of Atriplex halimus Consumed by Pregnant and Lactating Females

scientific article published in 1994

Body mass loss and body fluid shifts during dehydration in Dorper sheep

article by Abraham Allan Degen & M. Kam published December 1992 in Journal of Agricultural Science

Body size and seasonal body condition in two small coexisting desert snake species, the Saharan sand viper (Cerastes vipera) and the crowned leafnose (Lytorhynchus diadema)

Cafeteria trials to determine relative preference of six desert trees and shrubs by sheep and goats

Can Pastoral Nomads Return to their Traditional Livelihood of Raising Livestock in the Registan Desert of Southern Afghanistan?

Carcass parameters and meat quality of Tibetan sheep and Small-tailed Han sheep consuming diets of low-protein content and different energy yields

scientific article published on 26 January 2020

Cattle Reduction and Livestock Diversification among Borana Pastoralists in Southern Ethiopia

scholarly article by Did Boru et al published 1 January 2014 in Nomadic Peoples

Climate warming benefits alpine vegetation growth in Three-River Headwater Region, China

scientific article published on 30 June 2020

Comparison of nitrogen utilization and urea kinetics between yaks (Bos grunniens) and indigenous cattle (Bos taurus).

scientific article

Desert gerbils affect bacterial composition of soil

scientific article published on 16 July 2013

Digesting blood of an auxiliary host in fleas: effect of phylogenetic distance from a principal host ⬇️

scientific article published on April 15, 2012

Do Desert Geckos Conserve Energy and Water by Being Nocturnal?

scientific article published in November 1988

Do fleas affect energy expenditure of their free-living hosts?

scientific article

Does acquired resistance of rodent hosts affect metabolic rate of fleas?

scientific article published on July 2009

Domestication of plants for sustainable agriculture in drylands: Experience from the Negev Desert

2016 scholarly article

ENERGY REQUIREMENTS DURING REPRODUCTION IN FEMALE COMMON SPINY MICE (ACOMYS CAHIRINUS)

scientific article published in 2002

Ecophysiology of Small Desert Mammals

book by Allan A. Degen

Ecophysiology of Small Desert Mammals

edition of the book by Allan A. Degen

Ectoparasite fitness in auxiliary hosts: phylogenetic distance from a principal host matters ⬇️

scientific article published on July 23, 2012

Ectoparasite performance when feeding on reproducing mammalian females: an unexpected decrease when on pregnant hosts

scientific article

Effect of host gender on blood digestion in fleas: mediating role of environment

scientific article published on November 2009

Effect of restricted cooled drinking water on the performance of broiler breeder hens in a hot, dry climate

article published in 1992

Effect of weaning time on the growth rate and food intake of the spiny mouse pup

article published in 2009

Effects of Family Size and Wealth on Size of Land Cultivated by Borana Pastoralists in Southern Ethiopia

scholarly article by Did Boru et al published 31 January 2015 in Human Ecology

Effects of dry-matter intake and egg production on water influx in single comb White Leghorn hens

article

Effects of parasite pressure on parasite mortality and reproductive output in a rodent-flea system: inferring host defense trade-offs

scientific article published on 30 April 2016

Effects of solar radiation, dietary energy, and time of feeding on thermoregulatory responses and energy balance in cattle in a hot environment

scientific article published on 01 October 1998

Efficiency of Use of Saltbush (Atriplex halimus) for Growth by Fat Sand Rats (Psammomys obesus)

scientific article published in 1989

Efficiency of utilization of energy for egg production in feed-restricted single comb White Leghorn hens

article by Abraham Allan Degen et al published October 1988 in Journal of Agricultural Science

Energetics and Growth Rate of Northern Shrike (Lanius Excubitor) Nestlings

scientific article published in 1992

Energy and Nitrogen Requirements of the Fat Sand Rat (Psammomys obesus) When Consuming a Single Halophytic Chenopod

Energy cost of ectoparasitism: the flea Xenopsylla ramesis on the desert gerbil Gerbillus dasyurus

Energy costs of blood digestion in a host-specific haematophagous parasite

scientific article

Energy expenditure for egg production in arthropod ectoparasites: the effect of host species

scientific article published on 10 May 2013

Energy requirements of fat sand rats (Psammomys obesus) and their efficiency of utilization of the saltbushAtriplex halimusfor maintenance

scientific article published in 1988

Energy requirements, length of digestive tract compartments and body mass in six gerbilline rodents of the Negev Desert

scientific article published on 02 November 2019

Evidence for a negative fitness-density relationship between parent density and offspring quality for two Xenopsylla spp. parasitic on desert mammals

scientific article published on June 2008

FOREWORD BY THE EDITORS ⬇️

scientific article

Feeding performance of fleas on different host species: is phylogenetic distance between hosts important?

scientific article published on January 1, 2012

Fertility in the Domestic Hen Following the Surgical Removal of the Utero-Vaginal Junction ⬇️

scientific article published on 01 March 1972

Field metabolic rates and water influxes of two sympatric Gerbillidae:Gerbillus allenbyi andG. pyramidum.

scientific article

Flea infestation does not cause a long-term increase in energy metabolism in Gerbillus nanus

scientific article published on December 2011

Goat Production and Fodder Leaves Offered by Local Villagers in the Mid-Hills of Nepal

scholarly article by Abraham Allan Degen et al published 3 August 2010 in Human Ecology

Growth rate, total body water volume, dry-matter intake and water consumption of domesticated ostriches ( Struthio camelus)

Host gender and offspring quality in a flea parasitic on a rodent

scientific article published on October 2010

Host reproductive status and reproductive performance of a parasite: offspring quality and trade-offs in a flea parasitic on a rodent

scientific article

Immune response to fleas in a wild desert rodent: effect of parasite species, parasite burden, sex of host and host parasitological experience

scientific article published on July 2004

Immune responses to fleas in two rodent species differing in natural prevalence of infestation and diversity of flea assemblages

scientific article published on October 2004

Indigenous knowledge of fodder tree selectivity by local goats in the mid‐hills of Nepal

scholarly article by Luma Nidhi Pandey et al published 14 August 2009 in Journal of Enterprising Communities

Infestation experience of a rodent host and offspring viability of fleas: variation among host-parasite associations

scientific article published on 17 September 2010

Intake energy, energy retention and heat production in lambs from birth to 24 weeks of age

scientific article published on 01 February 1982

Is the feeding and reproductive performance of the flea, Xenopsylla ramesis, affected by the gender of its rodent host, Meriones crassus?

scientific article published on May 2009

Land parcellation reduced spatial redundancy resulting in grassland degradation

scientific article published in 2024

Locomotor response to light and surface angle in three species of desert fleas

scientific article published on 29 November 2006

Long-term active restoration of extremely degraded alpine grassland accelerated turnover and increased stability of soil carbon

scientific article published on 24 September 2020

Micromammals and macroparasites: Who is who and how do they interact?

article

Milk production of the dam limits the growth rate of Sundevall's jird (Meriones crassus) pups

article

Partitioning of metabolizable energy intake in sucking altricial and precocial rodent pups

scientific article published in 2006

Phylogenetic structure of host spectra in Palaearctic fleas: stability versus spatial variation in widespread, generalist species.

scientific article published on 4 September 2013

Reproductive consequences of host age in a desert flea ⬇️

scientific article published on December 20, 2012

Reproductive cycle of free-living male Saharan sand vipers, Cerastes vipera (Viperidae) in the Negev desert, Israel

scientific article published on 4 September 2012

Reproductive success in two species of desert fleas: density dependence and host effect

scientific article published on June 2007

Seasonal biotic and abiotic factors affecting hunting strategy in free-living Saharan sand vipers, Cerastes vipera

scientific article published on 26 November 2016

Seasonal daily, daytime and night-time field metabolic rates in Arabian babblers (Turdoides squamiceps).

scientific article published on November 2002

Seasonal field metabolic rate and dietary intake in Arabian Babblers (Turdoides squamiceps) inhabiting extreme deserts

scientific article published in 2000

Sex differences in testosterone reactivity and sensitivity in a non-model gerbil

scientific article published on 03 February 2020

Sex ratio in flea infrapopulations: number of fleas, host gender and host age do not have an effect.

scientific article published on 19 June 2008

Sexual dichromatisation and sexual differences in hunting behavior and dietary intake in a free-ranging small viperid snake, Cerastes vipera

scientific article published on 10 September 2019

Spermatozoa retention by Sertoli cells during the decline in fertility in aging roosters

scientific article published on 01 January 1994

Temporal activity and dietary selection in two coexisting desert snakes, the Saharan sand viper (Cerastes vipera) and the crowned leafnose (Lytorhynchus diadema).

scientific article published on 4 February 2013

Temporal variation in parasite infestation of a host individual: does a parasite-free host remain uninfested permanently?

scientific article published on 21 April 2006

The Changing Role of Camels among the Bedouin of the Negev

journal article from 'Human Ecology' published in 2019

The Male Genital Tract of the Dromedry (One-Humped) Camel (Camelus dromedarius): Gross and Microscopic Anatomy ⬇️

scientific article published on 01 September 1982

The effect of host age on feeding performance of fleas

scientific article published on 18 July 2011

The effect of larval density on pre-imaginal development in two species of desert fleas

scientific article published on 12 July 2010

Tritiated water for estimating total body water and water turnover rate in birds ⬇️

scientific article published on 01 November 1981

WATER BUDGET DURING REPRODUCTION IN FEMALE COMMON SPINY MICE (ACOMYS CAHIRINUS)

scientific article published in 2004

Water, electrolyte and nitrogen balances of fat sand rats (Psammomys obesus) when consuming the saltbushAtriplex halimus

scientific article published in 1988

List of works by Abraham Allan Degen

A preliminary report on the energy intake and growth rate of early-weaned camel ( Camelus dromedarius) calves

A trade-off between quantity and quality of offspring in haematophagous ectoparasites: the effect of the level of specialization

Age at weaning, immunocompetence and ectoparasite performance in a precocial desert rodent

Ant nests increase litter decomposition to mitigate the negative effect of warming in an alpine grassland ecosystem

Average daily metabolic rate of rodents: habitat and dietary comparisons

Average daily metabolic rate, reproduction and energy allocation during lactation in the Sundevall Jird Meriones crassus

BODY MASS AND ENVIRONMENT: A STUDY IN NEGEV RODENTS ⬇️

Biochar from pyrolyzed Tibetan Yak dung as a novel additive in ensiling sweet sorghum: An alternate to the hazardous use of Yak dung as a fuel in the home

Body Mass at Birth and Growth Rate of Fat Sand Rat (Psammomys obesus) Pups: Effect of Litter Size and Water Content of Atriplex halimus Consumed by Pregnant and Lactating Females

Body mass loss and body fluid shifts during dehydration in Dorper sheep

Body size and seasonal body condition in two small coexisting desert snake species, the Saharan sand viper (Cerastes vipera) and the crowned leafnose (Lytorhynchus diadema)

Cafeteria trials to determine relative preference of six desert trees and shrubs by sheep and goats

Can Pastoral Nomads Return to their Traditional Livelihood of Raising Livestock in the Registan Desert of Southern Afghanistan?

Carcass parameters and meat quality of Tibetan sheep and Small-tailed Han sheep consuming diets of low-protein content and different energy yields

Cattle Reduction and Livestock Diversification among Borana Pastoralists in Southern Ethiopia

Climate warming benefits alpine vegetation growth in Three-River Headwater Region, China

Comparison of nitrogen utilization and urea kinetics between yaks (Bos grunniens) and indigenous cattle (Bos taurus).

Desert gerbils affect bacterial composition of soil

Digesting blood of an auxiliary host in fleas: effect of phylogenetic distance from a principal host ⬇️

Do Desert Geckos Conserve Energy and Water by Being Nocturnal?

Do fleas affect energy expenditure of their free-living hosts?

Does acquired resistance of rodent hosts affect metabolic rate of fleas?

Domestication of plants for sustainable agriculture in drylands: Experience from the Negev Desert

ENERGY REQUIREMENTS DURING REPRODUCTION IN FEMALE COMMON SPINY MICE (ACOMYS CAHIRINUS)

Ecophysiology of Small Desert Mammals

Ecophysiology of Small Desert Mammals

Ectoparasite fitness in auxiliary hosts: phylogenetic distance from a principal host matters ⬇️

Ectoparasite performance when feeding on reproducing mammalian females: an unexpected decrease when on pregnant hosts

Effect of host gender on blood digestion in fleas: mediating role of environment

Effect of restricted cooled drinking water on the performance of broiler breeder hens in a hot, dry climate

Effect of weaning time on the growth rate and food intake of the spiny mouse pup

Effects of Family Size and Wealth on Size of Land Cultivated by Borana Pastoralists in Southern Ethiopia

Effects of dry-matter intake and egg production on water influx in single comb White Leghorn hens

Effects of parasite pressure on parasite mortality and reproductive output in a rodent-flea system: inferring host defense trade-offs

Effects of solar radiation, dietary energy, and time of feeding on thermoregulatory responses and energy balance in cattle in a hot environment

Efficiency of Use of Saltbush (Atriplex halimus) for Growth by Fat Sand Rats (Psammomys obesus)

Efficiency of utilization of energy for egg production in feed-restricted single comb White Leghorn hens

Energetics and Growth Rate of Northern Shrike (Lanius Excubitor) Nestlings

Energy and Nitrogen Requirements of the Fat Sand Rat (Psammomys obesus) When Consuming a Single Halophytic Chenopod

Energy cost of ectoparasitism: the flea Xenopsylla ramesis on the desert gerbil Gerbillus dasyurus

Energy costs of blood digestion in a host-specific haematophagous parasite

Energy expenditure for egg production in arthropod ectoparasites: the effect of host species

Energy requirements of fat sand rats (Psammomys obesus) and their efficiency of utilization of the saltbushAtriplex halimusfor maintenance

Energy requirements, length of digestive tract compartments and body mass in six gerbilline rodents of the Negev Desert

Evidence for a negative fitness-density relationship between parent density and offspring quality for two Xenopsylla spp. parasitic on desert mammals

FOREWORD BY THE EDITORS ⬇️

Feeding performance of fleas on different host species: is phylogenetic distance between hosts important?

Fertility in the Domestic Hen Following the Surgical Removal of the Utero-Vaginal Junction ⬇️

Field metabolic rates and water influxes of two sympatric Gerbillidae:Gerbillus allenbyi andG. pyramidum.

Flea infestation does not cause a long-term increase in energy metabolism in Gerbillus nanus

Goat Production and Fodder Leaves Offered by Local Villagers in the Mid-Hills of Nepal

Growth rate, total body water volume, dry-matter intake and water consumption of domesticated ostriches ( Struthio camelus)

Host gender and offspring quality in a flea parasitic on a rodent

Host reproductive status and reproductive performance of a parasite: offspring quality and trade-offs in a flea parasitic on a rodent

Immune response to fleas in a wild desert rodent: effect of parasite species, parasite burden, sex of host and host parasitological experience

Immune responses to fleas in two rodent species differing in natural prevalence of infestation and diversity of flea assemblages

Indigenous knowledge of fodder tree selectivity by local goats in the mid‐hills of Nepal

Infestation experience of a rodent host and offspring viability of fleas: variation among host-parasite associations

Intake energy, energy retention and heat production in lambs from birth to 24 weeks of age

Is the feeding and reproductive performance of the flea, Xenopsylla ramesis, affected by the gender of its rodent host, Meriones crassus?

Land parcellation reduced spatial redundancy resulting in grassland degradation

Locomotor response to light and surface angle in three species of desert fleas

Long-term active restoration of extremely degraded alpine grassland accelerated turnover and increased stability of soil carbon

Micromammals and macroparasites: Who is who and how do they interact?

Milk production of the dam limits the growth rate of Sundevall's jird (Meriones crassus) pups

Partitioning of metabolizable energy intake in sucking altricial and precocial rodent pups

Phylogenetic structure of host spectra in Palaearctic fleas: stability versus spatial variation in widespread, generalist species.

Reproductive consequences of host age in a desert flea ⬇️

Reproductive cycle of free-living male Saharan sand vipers, Cerastes vipera (Viperidae) in the Negev desert, Israel

Reproductive success in two species of desert fleas: density dependence and host effect

Seasonal biotic and abiotic factors affecting hunting strategy in free-living Saharan sand vipers, Cerastes vipera

Seasonal daily, daytime and night-time field metabolic rates in Arabian babblers (Turdoides squamiceps).

Seasonal field metabolic rate and dietary intake in Arabian Babblers (Turdoides squamiceps) inhabiting extreme deserts

Sex differences in testosterone reactivity and sensitivity in a non-model gerbil

Sex ratio in flea infrapopulations: number of fleas, host gender and host age do not have an effect.

Sexual dichromatisation and sexual differences in hunting behavior and dietary intake in a free-ranging small viperid snake, Cerastes vipera

Spermatozoa retention by Sertoli cells during the decline in fertility in aging roosters

Temporal activity and dietary selection in two coexisting desert snakes, the Saharan sand viper (Cerastes vipera) and the crowned leafnose (Lytorhynchus diadema).

Temporal variation in parasite infestation of a host individual: does a parasite-free host remain uninfested permanently?