| Pattern and Process in Host-Parasitoid Interactions Contributor(s): Hawkins, Bradford A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521460298 ISBN-13: 9780521460293 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $130.15 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 1994 Annotation: This book explores the patterns in host-parasitoid interactions, including parasitoid community richness, the importance of parasitoids as mortality factors and their impact on host densities as determined by the outcomes of parasitoid introductions for biological control. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - Entomology - Science | Life Sciences - Biology |
| Dewey: 595.705 |
| LCCN: 93045350 |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 6.18" W x 9.34" (0.96 lbs) 202 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: How is the staggering biodiversity of the parasitoid insects maintained? This book explores patterns in host-parasitoid interactions, including parasitoid community richness, the importance of parasitoids as mortality factors, and their impact on host densities as determined by the outcomes of parasitoid introductions for biological control. It documents general patterns using data sets generated from the global literature and evaluates potential underlying biological, ecological and evolutionary mechanisms. A theme running throughout the book is the importance of host refuges as a major constraint on host-parasitoid interactions. Much can be learnt from the analysis of broad patterns; a few simple rules can go a long way in explaining the major components of these interactions. This book should be a valuable resource for researchers interested in community ecology, population biology, entomology and biological control. |
