Spatial Ecology of Herbivorous Insects

Large octavo softcover with light green wraps; 475 pp.Front wrap features photo of aphid (Euceraphis punctipennis). Tight binding, clean throughout; sharp corners. B/w figures + one page of color figures. Fine. A collection of 13 perspectives on insect-plant interactions resulting from a workshop held at Tvärminne Zoological Station, Finland, in November 2004. Focuses on how local interplay between herbivores and plants is affected by the surrounding landscape across three hierarchical levels: host plant quality, population evolution, and community structure. Includes information on the Spatial Ecology Programme and the Metapopulation Research Group at the University of Helsinki.