Book Details
Orange Code:76436
Paperback:229 pages
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Sections:
1. Linking ecosystem and parasite ecology2. Are there general laws in parasite community ecology? The emergence of spatial parasitology and epidemiology3. Parasitism and the regulation of host populations4. Food web patterns and the parasite’s perspective5. Ecosystems and parasitism: the spatial dimension6. Parasitism and hostile environments7. Parasitism and environmental disturbances8. Parasitism, biodiversity, and conservation9. Subverting hosts and diverting ecosystems: an evolutionary modelling perspective10. Parasitism in man-made ecosystems
Description:
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
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