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Functional and evolutionary ecology of fleas : a model for ecological parasitology /
Fleas are one of the most interesting and fascinating taxa of ectoparasites. All species in this relatively small order are obligatory haematophagous (blood-feeding) parasites of higher vertebrates. This book examines how functional, ecological and evolutionary patterns and processes of host-parasit...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2008.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Fleas are one of the most interesting and fascinating taxa of ectoparasites. All species in this relatively small order are obligatory haematophagous (blood-feeding) parasites of higher vertebrates. This book examines how functional, ecological and evolutionary patterns and processes of host-parasite relationships are realized in this particular system. As such it provides an in-depth case study of a host-parasite system, demonstrating how fleas can be used as a model taxon for testing ecological and evolutionary hypotheses. The book moves from basic descriptive aspects, to functional issues and finally to evolutionary explanations. It extracts several general principles that apply equally well to other host-parasite systems, so it appeals not only to flea biologists but also to 'mainstream' parasitologists and ecologists. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 593 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 466-582) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780511397219 0511397216 0511397984 9780511397981 9780511400674 0511400675 9780511542688 0511542682 9781107411258 1107411254 1107185483 9781107185487 1281383767 9781281383761 9786611383763 661138376X 0511396481 9780511396489 0511398786 9780511398780 |