Natural enemies : the population biology of predators, parasites, and diseases /
This book is about disease and death. It is an ecologist's view of Darwin's vivid evocation of Nature, red in tooth and claw. An international team of authors examines broad patterns in the population biology of natural enemies, and addresses general questions about the role of natural ene...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Oxford ; Boston :
Blackwell Scientific Publications,
1992.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This book is about disease and death. It is an ecologist's view of Darwin's vivid evocation of Nature, red in tooth and claw. An international team of authors examines broad patterns in the population biology of natural enemies, and addresses general questions about the role of natural enemies in the population dynamics and evolution of their prey. For instance, how do large natural enemies like wolves differ from small natural enemies like bacterial diseases in their effects on prey abundance? Is it better to chase after prey, or sit and wait for it to come to you? How should prey behave in o. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 576 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781444314069 1444314068 1282278894 9781282278899 9786612278891 6612278897 1444314076 9781444314076 |