Parasitism : the ecology and evolution of intimate interactions / Claude Combes ; translated by Isaure de Buron and Vincent A. Connors ; with a new foreword by Daniel Simberloff
Pt. 1. Who in Whom: The Diversity of Durable Interactions -- 1. The Universe of Parasites -- 2. Specialization in Parasites -- 3. The Fragmented Nature of Parasite Populations and Communities -- 4. Parasite Distribution -- 5. Diversity in Time -- Pt. 2. Genes in Durable Interactions -- 6. Parasite-Host Coevolution -- 7. Genes to Encounter -- 8. Genes to Avoid -- 9. Genes to Kill -- 10. Genes to Survive -- 11. How Do Coevolutions Evolve? -- Pt. 3. Durable Interactions and the Biosphere -- 12. Parasites against Their Conspecifics -- 13. Parasites against Competing Species -- 14. Parasites and Host Individuals -- 15. Parasites and Host Populations -- 16. Parasites and Host Ecosystems -- 17. Parasites and Environment -- 18. Parasites and Sex -- 19. Mutualism -- 20. Parasitism and Humanity
Summary
"Completely revised and updated to reflect the most current research Parasitism will interest not just parasitologists but also ecologists and others studying community dynamics and coevolution."--BOOK JACKET
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 631-699) and index
