Ecology and Evolution of Plant-Herbivore Interactions on Islands / / edited by Xoaquín Moreira, Luis Abdala-Roberts |
Autore | Moreira Xoaquín |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2024.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (248 pages) |
Disciplina | 580 |
Altri autori (Persone) | Abdala-RobertsLuis |
Collana | Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis |
Soggetto topico |
Botany
Zoology Plant ecology Evolution (Biology) Ecology Plant Science Plant Ecology Evolutionary Biology Evolutionary Ecology |
ISBN | 3-031-47814-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1. Ecology and Evolution of Plant-Herbivore Interactions on Islands -- Part I. Plant Defences -- Chapter 2. Spinescence and the Island Plant Defense Syndrome -- Chapter 3. The Consequences of Species Extinctions and Introductions for Plant−Frugivore Interactions on Islands -- Chapter 4. Leaf Traits Linked to Herbivory in Lineages with Mediterranean-Macaronesian Distributions: Does an Island Syndrome in Plant Defence Exist? -- Chapter 5. The Loss (and Gain) of Defensive Adaptations in Island Plants and Animals: A Comparative Review -- Part II. Plant-Herbivore Interactions -- Chapter 6. Impact of Non-Native Mammalian Herbivores on Insular Plant Communities in the Canary and Balearic Islands -- Chapter 7. Potential Benefits of Mammalian Herbivores on Insular Systems: The Case of Goats on Mediterranean Islands -- Chapter 8. Ecology and Evolution of Plant-Enemy Interactions During Early Colonization: Messages from a Land-Rising Archipelago -- Chapter 9. Island Features and Abiotic Factors as Drivers of Insect Leaf Herbivory on Islands -- Part III. Tritrophic Interactions -- Chapter 10. Food Web Dynamics on Bahamian Islands -- Chapter 11. Impact of Predators on Arthropod Herbivores and Herbivory along Mountain Ranges on Islands Versus Mainland -- Chapter 12. Pest Control in Coffee: A Tri-Trophic Comparison Between a Mainland and an Island Agroecosystem. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910799208503321 |
Moreira Xoaquín | ||
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Equids : A Suite of Splendid Species / / edited by Herbert H. T. Prins, Iain J. Gordon |
Autore | Prins Herbert H. T |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (437 pages) |
Disciplina | 599.665138 |
Altri autori (Persone) | GordonIain J |
Collana | Fascinating Life Sciences |
Soggetto topico |
Grassland ecology
Zoology Ecology Evolution (Biology) Physiology Grassland Ecology Evolutionary Ecology |
ISBN | 3-031-27144-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1. Are Equids Evolutionary Dead Ends? -- Chapter 2. Evolutionary Radiation of Equids -- Chapter 3. The Miocene Browsing Horses: Another Way to Be a Successful Large Equid -- Chapter 4. Why There Are No Modern Equids Living in Tropical Lowland Rainforests -- Chapter 5. Evolution of Equid Body Size -- Chapter 6. Forage Consumption and Digestion in the Modern Equids -- Chapter 7. Revisiting the Jarman-Bell Principle -- Chapter 8. Equid Adaptations to Cold Environments -- Chapter 9. Adaptations to Hot Environments -- Chapter 10. Diseases and the Distributions of Wild and Domestic Equids -- Chapter 11. How Equids Cope with Macroparasites -- Chapter 12. Equids and Predators -- Chapter 13. Evolution of the Equid Limb -- Chapter 14. On Humanity and Equids: Ecologies, Trajectories, and Relationships -- Chapter 15. Conclusion – A New Story of the Modern Equids. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910736996003321 |
Prins Herbert H. T | ||
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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