The art of being a parasite /
Combes, Claude,
The art of being a parasite / Claude Combes ; translated by Daniel Simberloff. - 291 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : what is a symbiosis? -- Arms races -- How does one become a parasite? -- The profession of parasite -- The profession of host -- The profession of mutualist -- Alice and the red queen -- Sexual selection and parasitism -- Parasites in space and time -- Emerging diseases and the future arms race. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
"The Art of Being a Parasite is an extensive collection of bizarre and breathtaking stories that illuminate the ecology and evolution of relationships between species. Claude Combes illustrates what it means to be a parasite by considering every stage of its interactions, from invading to reproducing to leaving the host. A follow-up to Combes's Parasitism, this book will be of interest to both scholars and nonspecialists in the fields of biodiversity, natural history, ecology, public health, and evolution."--BOOK JACKET.
0226114295 9780226114293 0226114384 9780226114385
2005000674
Parasites.
Parasitism
QL757 / .C614513 2005
577.857
The art of being a parasite / Claude Combes ; translated by Daniel Simberloff. - 291 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : what is a symbiosis? -- Arms races -- How does one become a parasite? -- The profession of parasite -- The profession of host -- The profession of mutualist -- Alice and the red queen -- Sexual selection and parasitism -- Parasites in space and time -- Emerging diseases and the future arms race. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
"The Art of Being a Parasite is an extensive collection of bizarre and breathtaking stories that illuminate the ecology and evolution of relationships between species. Claude Combes illustrates what it means to be a parasite by considering every stage of its interactions, from invading to reproducing to leaving the host. A follow-up to Combes's Parasitism, this book will be of interest to both scholars and nonspecialists in the fields of biodiversity, natural history, ecology, public health, and evolution."--BOOK JACKET.
0226114295 9780226114293 0226114384 9780226114385
2005000674
Parasites.
Parasitism
QL757 / .C614513 2005
577.857