Parasitism And Ecosystems

Zusatztext It is an introductory, but penetrating, anecdotal and readable, yet packed with well chosen examples and illustrations of principles...This is an account that will appeal to ecologists of all backgrounds and does not assume any deep knowledge of parisitology. Combined with its readable text abd rich supply of examples this makes it ideal as an introduction to the subject for undergraduate students. Peter Moore, Bulletin of the British Ecological Society 2006, 37:1 Informationen zum Autor Dr Frédéric Thomas is Chargé de Recherches (CR1) at the National Center of Scientific Research (CNRS) in Montpellier, France.; Dr François Renaud is Directeur de Recherches (DR1) at the National Center of Scientific Research (CNRS) in Montpellier, France.; Jean-François Guegan is Directeur de Recherches (DR2) at the Institut de Recherches pour le Développement (IRD) in Montpellier, France. Klappentext 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 both the roles and the consequences of pathogens in ecosystems! utilizing well-documented case-studies to illustrate the main issues as well as identifying prospects for future research. Zusammenfassung Summarizes the knowledge on parasitism and ecosystems, providing a comprehensive overview for researchers and students. This book provides a synthesis of both the roles and the consequences of pathogens in ecosystems, utilising case-studies to illustrate the main issues as well as identifying prospects for research....

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• Authors: Frederic Thomas, Frederic (EDT)/ Renaud Thomas
• Assisted by: Jean-Francois Guegan (Editor), Jean-François Guegan (Editor), Jean-François Guégan (Editor), Francois Renaud (Editor), François Renaud (Editor), Dr. Frederic Thomas (Editor), Frederic Thomas (Editor), Frédéric Thomas (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.03.2005
• EAN: 9780198529873
• ISBN: 978-0-19-852987-3
• No. of pages: 221
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 241 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Microbiology (non-medical), Parasitology (non-medical), SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Microbiology, Plant Ecology, Animal Ecology, Zoology and animal sciences, Botany and plant sciences, Animal Pathology & Diseases