Host Manipulation by Parasites

Host Manipulation by Parasites
Author :
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 247
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780199642236
ISBN-13 : 0199642230
Rating : 4/5 (230 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Host Manipulation by Parasites by : David P. Hughes

Download or read book Host Manipulation by Parasites written by David P. Hughes and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-06-07 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parasites that manipulate the behaviour of their hosts represent striking examples of adaptation by natural selection. This text provides an authoritative review of host manipulation by parasites that assesses developments in the field and lays out a framework for future research.


Host Manipulation by Parasites Related Books

The Behavioural Ecology of Parasites
Language: en
Pages: 372
Authors: E. E. Lewis
Categories: Medical
Type: BOOK - Published: 2002-07-17 - Publisher: CABI

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Parasites have evolved numerous complex and fascinating ways of interacting with their hosts. The subject attracts the interest of numerous biologists from the
Host Manipulation by Parasites
Language: en
Pages: 247
Authors: David P. Hughes
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-06-07 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Parasites that manipulate the behaviour of their hosts represent striking examples of adaptation by natural selection. This text provides an authoritative revie
Parasites and the Behavior of Animals
Language: en
Pages: 329
Authors: Janice Moore
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2002-01-31 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

When a parasite invades an ant, does the ant behave like other ants? Maybe not-and if it doesn't, who, if anyone, benefits from the altered behaviors? The paras
Avian Brood Parasitism
Language: en
Pages: 566
Authors: Manuel Soler
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-05-02 - Publisher: Springer

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Brood parasitism has become one of the most flourishing areas of research in evolutionary ecology and one of the best model systems for investigating coevolutio
Evolutionary Ecology of Parasites
Language: en
Pages: 343
Authors: Robert Poulin
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-06-27 - Publisher: Princeton University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Parasites have evolved independently in numerous animal lineages, and they now make up a considerable proportion of the biodiversity of life. Not only do they i