Specialization, Speciation, and Radiation : The Evolutionary Biology of Herbivorous Insects /

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The intimate associations between plants and the insects that eat them have helped define and shape both groups for millions of years. This pioneering volume is a comprehensive, up-to-date treatment of the evolutionary biology of herbivorous insects, including their relationships with host plants an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Tilmon, Kelley Jean
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, 2008.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Insects > Evolution.
Insects > Behavior.
Insect-plant relationships.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Evolution.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > Entomology.
NATURE > Animals > Insects & Spiders.
Relations insecte-plante.
Insectes > Moeurs et comportement.
Insectes > Évolution.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The intimate associations between plants and the insects that eat them have helped define and shape both groups for millions of years. This pioneering volume is a comprehensive, up-to-date treatment of the evolutionary biology of herbivorous insects, including their relationships with host plants and natural enemies. Chapters focus on the dynamic relationships between insects and plants from the standpoint of evolutionary change at different levels of biological organizationindividuals, populations, species, and clades. Written by prominent evolutionary biologists, entomologists, and ecologis.
Notas:Title from e-book title screen (viewed December 21, 2009).
Descripción Física:1 online resource (360 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780520933828

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