Evolutionary Ecology of Parasites

From individuals to communities
1997
ISBN: 978-0-412-80560-8
Verlag: Springer Netherlands

Buch, Englisch, 214 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 1100 g

Parasites evolve under selective pressures which are different from those acting on free-living organisms. The aim of this textbook is to present these pressures and to show how they have shaped the ecology of parasites over evolutionary time. Broad theoretical concepts are explained simply and clearly and illustrated throughout with example organisms. The book will be an invaluable text for advanced undergraduate biologists who are studying evolutionary biology, ecology, population biology, parasitology and evoluationary ecology. It will also prove to be a valuable reference to postgraduate students and researchers in the same fields.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Poulin, Robert

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Parasitologie
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Paläozoologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Tierethologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface. Introduction. Origins of parasitism and complex life cycles. Host specificity. Evolution of parasite life history strategies. Strategies of host exploitation. Parasite aggregation: causes and consequences. Parasite population dynamics. Interactions between parasite species. Parasite infracommunity structure. Component communities and parasite faunas. Conclusion. Reference. Index.