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100 1 _aPrice, Peter W.
245 1 0 _aInsect ecology /
_cPeter W. Price.
250 _a3rd ed.
260 _aNew York :
_bWiley,
_cc1997.
300 _axii, 874 p. :
_bill., maps ;
_c25 cm.
365 _aGBP
_b125.00
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 0 _gPt. I.
_tIntroduction.
_gCh. 1.
_tImportance of Insect Ecology.
_gCh. 2.
_tMajor Components and Processes in Ecosystems.
_gCh. 3.
_tThe World of the Insect: Size and Scaling in Moderately Small Organisms.
_gCh. 4.
_tDevelopment of Theory in Insect Ecology --
_gPt. II.
_tTrophic Relationships.
_gCh. 5.
_tPlant and Insect Herbivore Relationships.
_gCh. 6.
_tHypotheses on Plant and Herbivore Interactions.
_gCh. 7.
_tInteractions Between Prey and Predator.
_gCh. 8.
_tPredator and Prey Population Dynamics.
_gCh. 9.
_tParasite and Host Interactions.
_gCh. 10.
_tMutualistic Associations.
_gCh. 11.
_tPollination Ecology.
_gCh. 12.
_tEnergy Flow, Nutrients, and Ecosystem Function --
_gPt. III.
_tPopulations.
_gCh. 13.
_tDemography: Population Growth and Life Tables.
_gCh. 14.
_tLife Histories and Reproductive Strategies.
_gCh. 15.
_tBehavioral Ecology.
_gCh. 16.
_tEcological Genetics.
_gCh. 17.
_tPopulation Dynamics: Conceptual Aspects.
_gCh. 18.
_tPopulation Dynamics: Modeling.
_gCh. 19.
_tPopulation Dynamics: Synthesis --
505 8 0 _gPt. IV.
_tCommunities and Distributions.
_gCh. 20.
_tThe Niche Concept and Division of Resources.
_gCh. 21.
_tIntraspecific and Interspecific Competition.
_gCh. 22.
_tCommunity Development, Structure, and Organization.
_gCh. 23.
_tDiversity and Stability.
_gCh. 24.
_tPaleoecology, Biogeography, and Biodiversity.
520 _aInsect Ecology is the world's foremost reference to the never-ending and crucial interactions of the richest taxon of organisms on this earth, with perhaps some 8 million extant species. Now in its Third Edition and twentieth year of publication, Insect Ecology has endured as an unparalleled classic.
520 8 _aTaking the reader from an explanation of the science to its significance as a discipline, Insect Ecology is a meticulous, systematic examination of the underlying dynamics of plant-insect interactions, predation, parasites and hosts, and mutualistic relationships, including pollination ecology, that are central to understanding the insects' role in nature.
520 8 _aViewing the largely invisible drama of natural protagonists and antagonists, hidden in the lush foliage of a tropical rain forest or temperate woody vegetation, Peter Price details the unique traits, behaviors, and functions of insects, while placing them in the broader contexts of their places in food webs, ecosystem function, population dynamics, and community interactions.
650 0 _aInsects
_xEcology.
900 _aAUTH
_bTOC
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