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Parasites in ecological communities : from interactions to ecosystems / Melanie J. Hatcher; Alison M. Dunn

By: Contributor(s): Resource type: Ressourcentyp: BuchBookLanguage: English Series: Ecology, biodiversity and conservationPublisher: Cambridge [u.a.] : Cambridge University Press, 2011Edition: 1. publDescription: XV, 445 S. : Ill., graph. Darst., KtISBN:
  • 9780521889704
  • 9780521718226
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online-Ausg.: Parasites in Ecological Communities. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011. 1 online resource (464 pages)DDC classification:
  • 577.8/57 22
  • SCI020000
RVK: RVK: WI 3700LOC classification:
  • QL757
Contents:
Summary: "Interactions between competitors, predators and their prey have traditionally been viewed as the foundation of community structure. Parasites - long ignored in community ecology - are now recognized as playing an important part in influencing species interactions and consequently affecting ecosystem function. Parasitism can interact with other ecological drivers, resulting in both detrimental and beneficial effects on biodiversity and ecosystem health. Species interactions involving parasites are also key to understanding many biological invasions and emerging infectious diseases. This book bridges the gap between community ecology and epidemiology to create a wide-ranging examination of how parasites and pathogens affect all aspects of ecological communities, enabling the new generation of ecologists to include parasites as a key consideration in their studies. This comprehensive guide to a newly emerging field is of relevance to academics, practitioners and graduates in biodiversity, conservation and population management, and animal and human health"--Summary: "Interactions between competitors, predators and their prey have traditionally been viewed as the foundation of community structure. Parasites - long ignored in community ecology - are now recognized as playing an important part in influencing species interactions and consequently affecting ecosystem function. Parasitism can interact with other ecological drivers, resulting in both detrimental and beneficial effects on biodiversity and ecosystem health. Species interactions involving parasites are also key to understanding many biological invasions and emerging infectious diseases. This book bridges the gap between community ecology and epidemiology to create a wide-ranging examination of how parasites and pathogens affect all aspects of ecological communities, enabling the new generation of ecologists to include parasites as a key consideration in their studies. This comprehensive guide to a newly emerging field is of relevance to academics, practitioners and graduates in biodiversity, conservation and population management, and animal and human health"--Call number: Grundsignatur: 2011 A 4936PPN: PPN: 643580867
Holdings
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Freihandbestand ausleihbar Bibliothek Campus Süd biol 6.5 Lesesaal Naturwissenschaften (LSN) 2011 A 4936 Available 50585115090
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