Host-parasite Evolution
General Principles and Avian Models
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Published:30th Jan '97
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Current interest in host-parasite interactions is spread across many disciplines-immunology, evolution, ecology, endocrinology, sexual selection, behaviour, and organismal parasitology. Host-parasite evolution is a comprehensive review that bridges the gap between evolutionary biologists and parasitologists. Some chapters deal with conceptual issues, such as demography or sexual selection; others present nuts-and-bolts information about parasites themselves and methods used to study them. Because birds have figured prominently in much evolutionary work on host-parasite interactions, the emphasis is on avian systems, but other systems are included where relevant. It will be an invaluable reference for students and researchers from a wide range of disciplines interested in understanding host-parasite interactions.
impressive synthesis of recent advances ... This volume also serves as a guide to carrying out studies on host-parasite interactions. Some essential techniques are clearly explained. This excellent work will stimulate researchers in the fields of evolutionary biology, parasitology, community and population biology and conservation biology. * A.K. Lindholm, 1997 British Ecological Society Journal of Animal Ecology 66 *
ISBN: 9780198548928
Dimensions: 240mm x 168mm x 27mm
Weight: 793g
486 pages