Parasitism and ecosystems / edited by Frédéric Thomas, François Renaud, Jean-François Guégan.

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TextSeries: Oxford biologyPublication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.Description: 1 online resource (x, 221 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

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online resource

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9780191523885
0191523887
0198529864
9780198529866
0198529872
9780198529873
9780191712777
0191712779

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Parasitism and ecosystems.DDC classification:

577.8/57 22

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QL757 .P2825 2005eb

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QX 45

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42.90

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Contents:

Introduction -- Parasites, diversity, and the ecosystem / Peter Hudson -- Linking ecosystem and parasite ecology / Michel Loreau, Jacques Roy and David Tilman -- Are there general laws in parasite community ecology? The emergence of spatial parasitology and epidemiology / J.-F. Guégan, S. Morand and R. Poulin -- Parasitism and the regulation of host populations / Anders Pape Møller -- Food web patterns and the parasite's perspective / Michael V.K. Sukhdeo and Alexander D. Hernandez -- Ecosystems and parasitism : the spatial dimension / Robert Holt and Thierry Boulinier -- Parasitism and hostile environments / Richard C. Tinsley -- Parasitism and environmental disturbances / Kevin D. Lafferty and Armand M. Kuris -- Parasitism, biodiversity, and conservation / Frédéric Thomas, Michael B. Bonsall and Andy P. Dobson -- Subverting hosts and diverting ecosystems : an evolutionary modelling perspective / Sam P. Brown [and others] -- Parasitism in man-made ecosystems / François Renaud, Thierry De Meeüs and Andrew F. Read -- Conclusion -- Parasites, communities and ecosystems : conclusions and perspectives / Gary G. Mittelbach.

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Summary: "Ecologists, epidemiologists, evolutionary biologists, and other scientists are increasingly coming to realize that parasites must be taken into account when studying ecosystems. 'Parasitism and Ecosystems' summarizes current knowledge on this topic. It represents the synthesis of both the roles and the consequences of pathogens in ecosystems"--Provided by publisher

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"Ecologists, epidemiologists, evolutionary biologists, and other scientists are increasingly coming to realize that parasites must be taken into account when studying ecosystems. 'Parasitism and Ecosystems' summarizes current knowledge on this topic. It represents the synthesis of both the roles and the consequences of pathogens in ecosystems"--Provided by publisher

Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-215) and index.

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