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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100195053923

ISBN-139780195053920

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Number of Pages400 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameBiology of Mutualism : Ecology and Evolution

SubjectLife Sciences / Ecology, Life Sciences / Evolution

Publication Year1988

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaScience

AuthorDouglas H. Boucher

FormatTrade Paperback

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Reviews"A useful book that illustrates the diversity of questions and approaches that are developing in the study of mutualism." --American Scientist, "Excellent...A useful technical contribution richly studded with biological data, historical references, and thoughtful theoretical insights." --Choice "After decades of neglect, mutualism finally is receiving the attention it deserves from ecologists and evolutionists. The Biology of Mutualism is the first edited volume in many years devoted to the subject....An interesting and balanced short history of mutualism." --The Quarterly Review of Biology "A very useful summary of what is known about mutualisms....required reading for everyone interested in species interactions." --Ecology "A useful book that illustrates the diversity of questions and approaches that are developing in the study of mutualism." --American Scientist, "Excellent...A useful technical contribution richly studded with biological data, historical references, and thoughtful theoretical insights." --Choice"After decades of neglect, mutualism finally is receiving the attention it deserves from ecologists and evolutionists. The Biology of Mutualism is the first edited volume in many years devoted to the subject....An interesting and balanced short history of mutualism." --The Quarterly Review of Biology"A very useful summary of what is known about mutualisms....required reading for everyone interested in species interactions." --Ecology"A useful book that illustrates the diversity of questions and approaches that are developing in the study of mutualism." --American Scientist, "Excellent...A useful technical contribution richly studded with biological data, historical references, and thoughtful theoretical insights." --Choice"After decades of neglect, mutualism finally is receiving the attention it deserves from ecologists and evolutionists. The Biology of Mutualism is the first edited volume in many years devoted to the subject....An interesting and balanced short history of mutualism." --The Quarterly Review of Biology"A very useful summary of what is known about mutualisms....required reading for everyone interested in species interactions." --Ecology"A useful book that illustrates the diversity of questions and approaches that are developing in the study of mutualism." --American Scientist"Excellent...A useful technical contribution richly studded with biological data, historical references, and thoughtful theoretical insights." --Choice"After decades of neglect, mutualism finally is receiving the attention it deserves from ecologists and evolutionists. The Biology of Mutualism is the first edited volume in many years devoted to the subject....An interesting and balanced short history of mutualism." --The Quarterly Review of Biology"A very useful summary of what is known about mutualisms....required reading for everyone interested in species interactions." --Ecology"A useful book that illustrates the diversity of questions and approaches that are developing in the study of mutualism." --American Scientist, "A very useful summary of what is known about mutualisms....required reading for everyone interested in species interactions." --Ecology, "Excellent...A useful technical contribution richly studded with biological data, historical references, and thoughtful theoretical insights." --Choice, "Excellent...A useful technical contribution richly studded with biological data, historical references, and thoughtful theoretical insights." -- Choice "After decades of neglect, mutualism finally is receiving the attention it deserves from ecologists and evolutionists. The Biology of Mutualism is the first edited volume in many years devoted to the subject....An interesting and balanced short history of mutualism." -- The Quarterly Review of Biology "A very useful summary of what is known about mutualisms....required reading for everyone interested in species interactions." -- Ecology "A useful book that illustrates the diversity of questions and approaches that are developing in the study of mutualism." -- American Scientist, "Excellent...A useful technical contribution richly studded withbiological data, historical references, and thoughtful theoretical insights."--Choice, "A very useful summary of what is known about mutualisms....requiredreading for everyone interested in species interactions." --Ecology, "Excellent...A useful technical contribution richly studded with biological data, historical references, and thoughtful theoretical insights." --Choice "After decades of neglect, mutualism finally is receiving the attention it deserves from ecologists and evolutionists.The Biology of Mutualismis the first edited volume in many years devoted to the subject....An interesting and balanced short history of mutualism." --The Quarterly Review ofBiology "A very useful summary of what is known about mutualisms....required reading for everyone interested in species interactions." --Ecology "A useful book that illustrates the diversity of questions and approaches that are developing in the study of mutualism." --American Scientist, "A useful book that illustrates the diversity of questions and approachesthat are developing in the study of mutualism." --American Scientist, "After decades of neglect, mutualism finally is receiving the attention it deserves from ecologists and evolutionists. The Biology of Mutualism is the first edited volume in many years devoted to the subject....An interesting and balanced short history of mutualism." --The Quarterly Review ofBiology, "After decades of neglect, mutualism finally is receiving the attention itdeserves from ecologists and evolutionists. The Biology of Mutualism is thefirst edited volume in many years devoted to the subject....An interesting andbalanced short history of mutualism." --The Quarterly Review of Biology

Dewey Edition19

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal574.5/2482

Table Of ContentList of ContributorsPreface1. The Idea of Mutualism, Past and Future2. Symbiosis and Mutualism: Crips Concepts and Soggy Semantics3. The Natural History of Mutualism4. Cost: Benefit Models of Mutualism5. Population Genetics and the Coevolution of Mutualism6. Evolution in a Mutualistic Environment7. Equilibrium Populations and Long-term Stability of Mutualistic Algae and Invertebrate Hosts8. Cheating and taking Advantage in Mutualistic Associations9. Competition in Mutualistic Systems10. The Population Dynamics of Mutualistic Systems11. The Dynamics of Microbial Commensalisms and Mutualisms12. Mutualism, Limited Competition and Positive Feedback13. Indirect Facilitation and Mutualism14. A Food Web Approach to Mutualism in Lake Communities15. Mutualism in AgricultureIndex

SynopsisThe view of nature as 'red in tooth and claw', as a jungle in which competition and predation are the predominant themes, has long been important in both the scientific and popular literature. However, in the past decade another view has become widespread among ecologists: the idea that mutualisms--mutually beneficial interactions between species--are just as important as competition and predation. This book is one of the first to explore this theme. Ideas and theories applicable to all sorts of mutualisms are presented and, where appropriate, examined in the light of concrete data. Themes explored include: the organisms involved, both animal and plant; how specializations evolved once mutualisms formed; how mutualisms affect population dynamics and community structure; and the role of mutualisms in different environments. The book will be of special interest to ecologists and a wide range of biologists., The view of nature as red in tooth and claw', as a jungle in which competition and predation are the predominant themes, has long been important in both the scientific and popular literature. However, in the past decade another view has become widespread among ecologists: the idea that mutualisms--mutually beneficial interactions between species--are just as important as competition and predation. This book is one of the first to explore this theme. Ideas and theories applicable to all sorts of mutualisms are presented and, where appropriate, examined in the light of concrete data. Themes explored include: the organisms involved, both animal and plant; how specializations evolved once mutualisms formed; how mutualisms affect population dynamics and community structure; and the role of mutualisms in different environments. The book will be of special interest to ecologists and a wide range of biologists.