Author: C F Barnard
Publisher: Taylor & Franci
Keywords: behaviour, host, parasitism
Number of Pages: 343
Published: 1990-08-09
List price: $259.95
ISBN-10: 0850664985
ISBN-13: 9780850664980

Recent ideas and experimental studies suggest that the relationship between parasitism and host behaviour has been a powerful shaping force in the evolution not only of behaviour patterns themselves but, through them, of morphology and population and community dynamics. This book brings together recent work across the disciplines of parasitology and animal behaviour which is revealing the fundamental role of parasitism in the evolution of behaviour. The aim is to look broadly at the relationship between parasitism and behaviour from pathology and epidemiology to strategies of exploitation and

Authors:Daniel Trembly MacDougal, William Austin Cannon,
Publisher: BiblioLife
Keywords: plants, parasitism, conditions
Number of Pages: 88
Published: 2009-10-03
List price: $18.75
ISBN-10: 1115650068
ISBN-13: 9781115650069

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1910 Original Publisher: Carnegie institution of Washington Subjects: Parasitic plants History / General Science / Life Sciences / Botany Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or an index. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.

Authors:Albert O. Bush, Jacqueline C. Fernández, Gerald W. E
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Keywords: parasites, ecology, diversity, parasitism
Number of Pages: 580
Published: 2001-04-09
List price: $95.00
ISBN-10: 0521664470
ISBN-13: 9780521664479

Nearly all living organisms are exploited by some sort of parasite. But what are parasites? How many different types are there? What exactly is parasitism? In this undergraduate textbook parasitism is described as an ecological relationship. Ecology implies the study of the interaction between organisms and their environments and the fact that parasites’ hosts are alive makes this concept even more exciting, combining traditionally disparate disciplines such as immunology and physiology with ecology and epidemiology! All the major groups of animal parasites are described, who they are, h

Author: Claude Combes
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Keywords: interactions, interspecific, intimate, evolution, ecology, parasitism
Number of Pages: 552
Published: 2004-10-15
List price: $32.00
ISBN-10: 0226114465
ISBN-13: 9780226114460

In Parasitism, Claude Combes explores the fascinating adaptations parasites have developed through their intimate interactions with their hosts. He begins with the biology of parasites—their life cycles, habitats, and different types of associations with their hosts. Next he discusses genetic interactions between hosts and parasites, and he ends with a section on the community ecology of parasites and their role in the evolution of their hosts. Throughout the book Combes enlivens his discussion with a wealth of concrete examples of host-parasite interactions.

Authors:Frédéric Thomas, François Renaud, Jean-François Guég
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: ecosystems, parasitism
Number of Pages: 232
Published: 2005-03-03
List price: $95.00
ISBN-10: 0198529872
ISBN-13: 9780198529873

For several years there has been a growing interest in understanding the dynamics of parasites in ecosystems, as well as the diversity of ways in which they influence ecosystem functioning through their effects on host populations and communities. Ecologists, epidemiologists, evolutionary biologists, and other scientists are increasingly coming to realise that parasites must be taken into account when studying ecosystems. Parasitism and Ecosystems summarizes current knowledge on this topic, providing a comprehensive overview for researchers and students. It represents the first synthesis of b

Authors:Frédéric Thomas, Jean-François Guégan, François Re
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: oxford, biology, ecosystems, hosts, evolution, parasitism, ecology
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2009-02-15
List price: $150.00
ISBN-10: 0199535329
ISBN-13: 9780199535323

Is it possible to omit parasites when studying free-living organisms? The answer is clearly no! Parasites have evolved independently in numerous animal lineages, and now make up a considerable proportion of the biodiversity of life. Ecologists, epidemiologists, conservationists and evolutionary biologists are increasingly aware of the universal significance of parasites to the study of ecology and evolution where they have become a powerful model system. This book provides a summary of the issues involved as well as an overview of the possibilities offered by this research topic including the