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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826477103321

Titolo

Plant-animal interactions : an evolutionary approach / / edited by Carlos M. Herrera, Olle Pellmyr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, c2002

ISBN

1-282-37132-0

9786612371325

1-4443-1229-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (331 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HerreraCarlos M

PellmyrOlle

Disciplina

574.524

577.8

Soggetti

Animal-plant relationships

Ecology

Evolution (Biology)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-293) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Plant-Animal Interactions; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Geochronological perspective; Part 1: Introduction; Chapter 1: Species interactions and the evolution of biodiversity; Chapter 2: The history of associations between plants and animals; Part 2: Mostly Antagonisms; Chapter 3: Plant-insect interactions in terrestrial ecosystems; color plates; Chapter 4: Mammalian herbivory in terrestrial environments; Chapter 5: Granivory; Part 3: Mostly Mutualisms; Chapter 6: Pollination by animals; Chapter 7: Seed dispersal by vertebrates; Part 4: Synthesis

Chapter 8: Ant-plant interactionsChapter 9: Plant-animal interactions: future directions; Appendix: Supplementary information for Chapter 2; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Interactions between plants and animals are incredibly diverse and complex and span terrestrial, atmospheric and aquatic environments. The last decade has seen the emergence of a vast quantity of data on the subject and there is now a perceived need among both teachers and undergraduate students for a new textbook that incorporates the



numerous recent advances made in the field. The book is intended for use by advanced level undergraduate and beginning graduate students, taking related courses in wider ecology degree programmes. Very few books cover this subject and those that do are o