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Autore |
Schoonhoven L. M |
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Titolo |
Insect-plant biology [[electronic resource] /] / Louis M. Schoonhoven, Joop J.A. van Loon, Marcel Dicke |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005 |
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ISBN |
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1-383-02428-6 |
0-19-154582-1 |
1-280-75934-8 |
1-4356-1801-7 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (441 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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LoonJ. J. A. van |
DickeMarcel |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Insects - Food |
Insect-plant relationships |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Foreword to the second edition; Preface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 Herbivorous insects: something for everyone; 3 Plant structure: the solidity of anti-herbivore protection; 4 Plant chemistry: endless variety; 5 Plants as insect food: not the ideal; 6 Host-plant selection: how to find a host plant; 7 Host-plant selection: when to accept a plant; 8 Host-plant selection: variation is the rule; 9 The endocrine system of herbivores listens to host-plant signals; 10 Ecology: living apart together |
11 Evolution: insects and plants forever in combat12 Insects and flowers: mutualism par excellence; 13 Insects and plants: how to apply our knowledge; Appendices; Taxonomic index; Author index; Subject index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Insect-Plant Biology uncovers the highly intricate antagonistic as well as mutualistic interactions that have evolved between plants and insects. The authors discuss the operation of these mechanisms at the molecular and organismal levels and explicitly put these in the context of both ecological interactions and evolutionary processes. This multidisciplinary approach will appeal to students in biology, |
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