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Evolutionary Ecology of Parasites : (Second Edition).

Parasites have evolved independently in numerous animal lineages, and they now make up a considerable proportion of the biodiversity of life. Not only do they impact humans and other animals in fundamental ways, but in recent years they have become a powerful model system for the study of ecology an...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Poulin, Robert
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2008.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; Preface; 1: Introduction; 2: Origins of Parasitism and Complex Life Cycles; 3: Host Specificity; 4: Evolution of Parasite Life-History Strategies; 5: Strategies of Host Exploitation; 6: Parasite Aggregation: Causes and Consequences; 7: Parasite Population Dynamics and Genetics; 8: Interactions between Species and the Parasite Niche; 9: Parasite Infracommunity Structure; 10: Component Communities and Parasite Faunas; 11 Conclusion; References; Index.