Insect-plant biology / / Louis M. Schoonhoven, Joop J.A. van Loon, Marcel Dicke

• Autore: Schoonhoven L. M
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (441 p.)
• Disciplina: 595.717/85
• Soggetto topico: Insects - Food; Insect-plant relationships
• Altri autori: LoonJ. J. A. van DickeMarcel
• Note generali: Formerly CIP.; Previous edition: London : Chapman & Hall, 1997.; Previously issued in print: 2005.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 biology.
• Titolo autorizzato: Insect-plant biology
• ISBN: 1-383-02428-6; 0-19-154582-1; 1-280-75934-8; 1-4356-1801-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910826649003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Oxford scholarship online.