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Autore |
Schoonhoven L. M |
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Titolo |
Insect-plant biology / / 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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Collana |
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Oxford scholarship online |
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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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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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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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Formerly CIP. |
Previous edition: London : Chapman & Hall, 1997. |
Previously issued in print: 2005. |
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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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This textbook offers descriptions of the biology of insect-plant interactions, mainly at the level of the organism and is illustrated throughout with numerous examples. This edition incorporates new developments resulting from advances in molecular plant and insect |
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