Trophic and Guild Interactions in Biological Control (Progress in Biological Control, 3) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1402047665 ISBN 13: 9781402047664

Publisher: Springer, 2006

Synopsis

This volume explores modern concepts of trophic and guild interactions among natural enemies in natural and agricultural ecosystems - a field that has become a hot topic in ecology and biological control over the past decade. It is the first book on trophic and guild interactions to make the link to biological control, and is compiled by internationally recognized scientists who have combined their expertise.

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About the Author

Jacques Brodeur is professor of ecology and entomology at the Université de Montreal and chair of the Canada research chair in biocontrol. Guy Boivin is a research scientist for Agriculture and Agrifood Canada and adjunct professor at McGill University. They are both actively involved in research on insect natural enemies and biological control.

From the Back Cover

This volume explores modern concepts of trophic and guild interactions among natural enemies in natural and agricultural ecosystems - a field that has become a hot topic in ecology and biological control over the past decade. Internationally recognized scientists have combined their expertise and passion to examine how species interactions between biological control agents, such as competition, predation, parasitism, disease infection, mutualism, and omnivory affect arthropod population dynamics and the outcome of biological control. The common approach is the use of ecological theory to better interpret the prevalence, nature and outcome of trophic and guild interactions and, from a more applied perspective, to gain a comprehensive understanding of how and when to use biological control.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1402047665
• ISBN 13: 9781402047664
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 259
• Editor: Brodeur Jacques, Boivin Guy