Evolutionary Biology of Parasites. (MPB-15), Volume 15
In spite of the fact that parasites represent more than half of all living species of plants and animals, their role in the evolution of life on earth has been substantially underestimated. Here, for the first time within an evolutionary and ecological framework, Peter Price integrates the biologica...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Princeton University Press,
1980.
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Series: | Monographs in population biology ;
15 |
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Online Access: | CONNECT CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- Cover Page
- Half-title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Preface
- Contents
- 1. Introduction: The Parasite's Lot in Evolutionary Biology
- 2. General Concepts
- 3. Non-Equilibrium Populations and Communities
- 4. Genetic Systems
- 5. Adaptive Radiation and Specificity
- 6. Ecological Niches, Species Packing, and Community Organization
- 7. Parasite Impact on the Evolutionary Biology of Hosts
- 8. Further Study
- Bibliography
- Author Index
- Subject Index