Ecological Relationships of Plants and Animals

Häftad, Engelska, 1990

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Beskrivning

Over the past two decades, numerous field and experimental studies on the ecology and evolution of animal and plant interactions have been reported by botanists, zoologists, and ecologists. This book offers a comprehensive summary of this extensive and widely scattered research literature, presenting the subject as a coherent, accessible discipline.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1990-02-22
Vikt:420 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:288
Förlag:Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN:9780195063141

Utforska kategorier

Växtböcker inom Djur och Natur
Botanik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Biovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Recensioner i media

'As this book covers material that students will almost certainly find attractive, and deals with complex ideas in a simple, straightforward manner, I can thoroughly recommend it.' Times Higher Education Supplement 'The book offers an excellent synthesis at a university level of a subject which is among the richest in new acquisitions and stimulating evolutionistic problems.' Ethology Ecology & Evolution, No. 2, Vol. 4, 1992

Innehållsförteckning

EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY: Adaptation and natural selection; Testing hypotheses in evolutionary ecology; A GREEN EARTH AND ITS ENEMIES: HERBIVORY: Plant defence and animal offense; Ecology of herbivory; MUTUALISMS: UNEASY PARTNERSHIPS: Mechanics of mutualism; Ecology of mutualism; Natural selection and mutualism; ANCIENT AND MODERN COMMUNITIES: Ancient communities; Plants and animals in modern communities.