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Zusatztext The book covers a wide range of symbioses ... It looks at many different aspects ... I found it readable and ... accurate. The breadth helped to make it interesting ... It must be the sign of a good book that it leaves the reader intrigued and wanting to find out more. Klappentext Symbiotic interactions are those relationships between organisms that permit some species to overcome their physiological limitations by exploiting the capacities of others. This volume presents a modern synthesis of scientific knowledge of symbiosis, from the molecular mechanisms underlyingits function to the ecological and evolutionary impact of such associations. With an emphasis on basic principles, the book takes the novel approach that symbiosis is a vehicle by which many organisms have gained access to complex metabolic capabilities. Examples are offered to illustrate thisconcept, including photosynthetic algae in corals, nitrogen-fixing bacteria in plant roots, and cellulose-degrading micro-organisms in herbivorous mammals. The traditional view of symbioses as mutually beneficial relationships is explicitly abandoned. The book draws together the wide-rangingliterature on the topic, providing an integrated introduction that is accessible to undergraduates. The work serves as an excellent text for courses in symbiosis, and as a supplementary resource for students in ecology, evolutionary biology, and parasitology. As an up-to-date review of the field, the book will also be valued by graduate students and researchers. Zusammenfassung This text provides a modern synthesis of our knowledge of symbiosis, from the molecular mechanisms underlying the establishment and function of symbioses to the ecological and evolutionary impact of such associations. It provides a clear introduction to symbiosis for undergraduate courses. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: An introduction to symbiosis 2: Symbiosis as a source of novel metabolic capabilities 3: Novel structures in symbiosis 4: Nutritional interactions in symbiosis 5: How symbioses are formed 6: Regulation of microbial symbionts 7: The ecological impact of symbiosis 8: Symbiosis and the eukaryotic cell Index ...
Sommario
- 1: An introduction to symbiosis
- 2: Symbiosis as a source of novel metabolic capabilities
- 3: Novel structures in symbiosis
- 4: Nutritional interactions in symbiosis
- 5: How symbioses are formed
- 6: Regulation of microbial symbionts
- 7: The ecological impact of symbiosis
- 8: Symbiosis and the eukaryotic cell
- Index
