Parasitism The Ecology and Evolution of Intimate Interactions

Combes, Claude/ De Buron, Isaure (Translator)/ Connors, Vincent A. (Translator)/ Simberloff, Daniel (Foreward By)

ISBN 10: 0226114465 / ISBN 13: 9780226114460

Published by Univ of Chicago Pr, 2004

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728 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Parasitism The Ecology and Evolution of Intimate Interactions
• Publisher: Univ of Chicago Pr
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0226114465
• ISBN 13: 9780226114460
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.97 kilograms

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Synopsis

In Parasitism, Claude Combes explores the fascinating adaptations parasites have developed through their intimate interactions with their hosts. He begins with the biology of parasites their life cycles, habitats, and different types of associations with their hosts. Next he discusses genetic interactions between hosts and parasites, and he ends with a section on the community ecology of parasites and their role in the evolution of their hosts. Throughout the book Combes enlivens his discussion with a wealth of concrete examples of host-parasite interactions.

About the Author

Claude Combes is professor of animal biology at the University of Perpignan and author of Parasitism: The Ecology and Evolution of Intimate Interactions, published by the University of Chicago Press. Daniel Simberloff is the Nancy Gore Hunger Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.