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Ecology And Evolution Of Ant-Plant Interactions

de Paulo S. Oliveira e Victor Rico-Gray

52,99€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 Ants are probably the most dominant insect group on Earth. This title brings together findings from the scientific literature on the coevolution of ants and plants to provide an understanding of the unparalleled success of these two remarkable groups, of interspecific interactions in general, and, ultimately, of terrestrial biological communities.
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Induced Responses To Herbivory

de Ian T. Baldwin e Richard Karban

52,99€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 Plants face a daunting array of creatures that eat them, bore into them, and otherwise use virtually every plant part for food, shelter, or both. But although plants cannot flee from their attackers, they are far from defenseless. In addition to adaptations like thorns, which may be produced in response to attack, plants actively alter their chemistry and physiology in response to damage. For instance, young potato plant leaves being eaten by potato beetles respond by producing chemicals that inhibit beetle digestive enzymes. Over the past fifteen years, research on these induced responses to herbivory has flourished, and here Richard Karban and Ian T. Baldwin present the first comprehensive evaluation and synthesis of this rapidly developing field. They provide state-of-the-discipline reviews and highlight areas where new research will be most productive. Their comprehensive overview will be welcomed by a wide variety of theoretical and applied researchers in ecology, evolutionary biology, plant biology, entomology, and agriculture.
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Multiplicity In Unity - Plant Subindividual Variation And Interactions With Animals

de Carlos M. Herrera

74,19€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 Plants produce a considerable number of structures of one kind, like leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds, and this reiteration is a quintessential feature of the body plan of higher plants. But since not all structures of the same kind produced by a plant are identical-for instance, different branches on a plant may be male or female, leaf sizes in the sun differ from those in the shade, and fruit sizes can vary depending on patterns of physiological allocation among branches-a single plant genotype generally produces a multiplicity of phenotypic versions of the same organ. Multiplicity in Unity uses this subindividual variation to deepen our understanding of the ecological and evolutionary factors involved in plant-animal interactions. On one hand, phenotypic variation at the subindividual scale has diverse ecological implications for animals that eat plants. On the other hand, by choosing which plants to consume, these animals may constrain or modify plant ontogenetic patterns, developmental stability, and the extent to which feasible phenotypic variants are expressed by individuals. An innovative study of the ecology, morphology, and evolution of modular organisms, Multiplicity in Unity addresses a topic central to our understanding of the diversity of life and the ways in which organisms have coevolved to cope with variable environments.
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Ecological Niches - Linking Classical And Contemporary Approaches

de Jonathan M. Chase e Mathew A. Leibold

43,71€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 Why do species live where they live? What determines the abundance and diversity of species in a given area? What role do species play in the functioning of entire ecosystems? All of these questions share a single core concept-the ecological niche. Although the niche concept has fallen into disfavor among ecologists in recent years, Jonathan M. Chase and Mathew A. Leibold argue that the niche is an ideal tool with which to unify disparate research and theoretical approaches in contemporary ecology. Chase and Leibold define the niche as including both what an organism needs from its environment and how that organism's activities shape its environment. Drawing on the theory of consumer-resource interactions, as well as its graphical analysis, they develop a framework for understanding niches that is flexible enough to include a variety of small- and large-scale processes, from resource competition, predation, and stress to community structure, biodiversity, and ecosystem function. Chase and Leibold's synthetic approach will interest ecologists from a wide range of subdisciplines.
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Ornaments Of Life - Coevolution And Conservation In The Tropics

de Theodore H. Fleming e W. John Kress

76,84€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 The average kilometer of tropical rainforest is teeming with life; it contains thousands of species of plants and animals. This title reveals, many of the rainforest inhabitants - toucans, monkeys, leaf-nosed bats, and hummingbirds, to name a few - are an important component of the infrastructure that supports life in the forest.
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Plant Sensing And Communication

de Richard Karban

41,91€ + 10% EM CARTÃO

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 A flowering weed-mousear cress - can sense the particular chewing noise of its most common caterpillar predator and adjust its chemical defenses. The author provides the first comprehensive overview of what is known about how plants perceive their environments, communicate those perceptions, and learn.
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The Natural History Of Inbreeding And Outbreeding - Theoretical And Empirical Perspectives

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The Geographic Mosaic Of Coevolution

de John N. Thompson

127,08€

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 Coevolution - reciprocal evolutionary change in interacting species driven by natural selection - is one of the most important ecological and genetic processes organizing the earth's biodiversity: most plants and animals require coevolved interactions with other species to survive and reproduce.
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Induced Responses To Herbivory

de Ian T. Baldwin e Richard Karban

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 Plants face a daunting array of creatures which eat them, bore into them and use virtually every plant part for food or shelter. However, plants are far from defenceless under attack, often actively altering their chemistry and physiology. This study offers research on responses to herbivory.
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Parasitism - The Ecology And Evolution Of Intimate Interactions

de Claude Combes

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 This text explores the adaptations parasites have evolved in their intimate interactions with their hosts. The author begins with the biology of parasites, before moving on to discuss genetic interactions between hosts and parasites, and ending with a section on the community ecology of parasites.
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Exchange Is Not Robbery - More Stories Of An African Bar Girl

de John M. Chernoff

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Ecological Niches - Linking Classical And Contemporary Approaches

de Jonathan M. Chase e Mathew A. Leibold

108,15€

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 Although the niche concept has fallen into disfavour among ecologists in recent years, Jonathan M. Chase and Mathew A. Leibold argue that the niche is an ideal tool with which to unify disparate research and theoretical approaches in contemporary ecology.
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Politics Of Islamic Law - Local Elites, Colonial Authority, And The Making Of The Muslim State

de Iza R. Hussin

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Going To War In Iraq - When Citizens And The Press Matter

de Stanley Feldman

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Coevolution Of Life On Hosts - Integrating Ecology And History

de Dale H. Clayton, Kevin P. Johnson e Sarah E. Bush

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Coevolution Of Life On Hosts - Integrating Ecology And History

de Dale H. Clayton, Kevin P. Johnson e Sarah E. Bush

140,60€

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Plant Sensing And Communication

de Richard Karban

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 A flowering weed-mousear - can sense the particular chewing noise of its most common caterpillar predator and adjust its chemical defenses. The author provides a comprehensive overview of what is known about how plants perceive their environments, communicate those perceptions, and learn.
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The Geographic Mosaic Of Coevolution

de John N. Thompson

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 Coevolution - reciprocal evolutionary change in interacting species driven by natural selection - is one of the most important ecological and genetic processes organizing the earth's biodiversity: most plants and animals require coevolved interactions with other species to survive and reproduce.
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The Ornaments Of Life - Coevolution And Conservation In The Tropics

de Theodore H. Fleming e W. John Kress

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 The average kilometer of tropical rainforest is teeming with life; it contains thousands of species of plants and animals. This title reveals, many of the rainforest inhabitants - toucans, monkeys, leaf-nosed bats, and hummingbirds, to name a few - are an important component of the infrastructure that supports life in the forest.
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The Ornaments Of Life - Coevolution And Conservation In The Tropics

de Theodore H. Fleming e W. John Kress

ESGOTADO OU NÃO DISPONÍVEL

 The average kilometer of tropical rainforest is teeming with life; it contains thousands of species of plants and animals. This title reveals, many of the rainforest inhabitants - toucans, monkeys, leaf-nosed bats, and hummingbirds, to name a few - are an important component of the infrastructure that supports life in the forest.
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Ecological Niches - Linking Classical And Contemporary Approaches

de Jonathan M. Chase e Mathew A. Leibold

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 Although the niche concept has fallen into disfavour among ecologists in recent years, Jonathan M. Chase and Mathew A. Leibold argue that the niche is an ideal tool with which to unify disparate research and theoretical approaches in contemporary ecology.
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Parasitism - The Ecology And Evolution Of Intimate Interactions

de Claude Combes

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Induced Responses To Herbivory

de Ian T. Baldwin e Richard Karban

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 Plants face a daunting array of creatures which eat them, bore into them and use virtually every plant part for food or shelter. However, plants are far from defenceless under attack, often actively altering their chemistry and physiology. This study offers research on responses to herbivory.
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Antipredator Defenses In Birds And Mammals

de Tim Caro; Ilustração: Sheila Girling

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 Antipredator Defenses in Birds and Mammals will be of interest to both specialists and general readers interested in ecological issues.
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