Plant-animal interactions : an evolutionary approach

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Plant-animal interactions : an evolutionary approach / ed. by Carlos M. Herrera ... Olle Pellmyr ...

Herrera, Carlos M., biologiste. (Editor). Pellmyr, Olle. (Editor).

Summary:

Interactions between plants and animals are incredibly diverse and complex and span terrestrial, atmospheric and aquatic environments. The 1990s has seen the emergence of a vast quantity of data on the subject and this textbook incorporates the numerous advances made in the field.

Record details

ISBN: 0632052678
ISBN: 9780632052677
Physical Description: XII-313 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
Publisher: London : Blackwell Science, 2002.

Content descriptions

General Note:: Bibliogr. p. 263-293. Index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Species interactions and the evolution of biodiversity / Peter W. Price -- The history of association between plants and animals / Conrad C. Labandeira -- Plant-insect interactions in terrestrial ecosystems / Sharaon Y. Strauss and Arthur R. Zangerl -- Mammalian herbivory in terrestrial environments / Kjell Danell and Roger Bergström -- Granivory / Philip E. Hulme and Craig W. Benkman -- Pollination by animals / Olle Pellmyr -- Seed dispersal by vertebrates / Carlos M. Herrera -- Ant-plant interactions / Andrew J. Beattie and Lesley Hughes -- Plant-animal interactions : future directions / John N. Thompson.