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Ecology and Evolution of Inducible Defenses by C. Drew Harvell (1999, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherPrinceton University Press

ISBN-100691004943

ISBN-139780691004945

eBay Product ID (ePID)727310

Product Key Features

Number of Pages395 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameEcology and Evolution of Inducible Defenses

Publication Year1999

SubjectLife Sciences / Ecology, Life Sciences / Evolution

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaScience

AuthorC. Drew Harvell

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight19 Oz

Item Length9.1 in

Item Width6.6 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

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Reviews"The book does an excellent job of summarizing what is known about induced defenses." --Robert T. Paine, University of Washington

Dewey Edition21

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal578.4/7

Table Of ContentAcknowledgments List of Contributors Why Inducible Defenses? 3 1 Coping with Life as a Menu Option: Inducible Defenses of the Wild Parsnip 10 2 Adaptive Status of Localized and Systemic Defense Responses in Plants 33 3 Why Induced Defenses May Be Favored over Constitutive Strategies in Plants 45 4 Evolution of Induced Indirect Defense of Plants 62 5 Consumer-Induced Changes in Phytoplankton: Inducibility, Costs, Benefits, and the Impact on Grazers 89 6 The Immune System as an Inducible Defense 104 7 Kairomone-Induced Morphological Defenses in Rotifers 127 8 Predator-Induced Defenses in Ciliated Protozoa 142 9 Ecology and Evolution of Predator-Induced Behavior of Zooplankton: Depth Selection Behavior and Diel Vertical Migration 160 10 Inducible Defenses in Cladocera: Constraints, Costs, and Multipredator Environments 177 11 Predator-Induced Defense in Crucian Carp 203 12 Density-Dependent Consequences of Induced Behavior 218 13 Complex Biotic Environments, Coloniality, and Heritable Variation for Inducible Defenses 231 14 Developmental Strategies in Spatially Variable Environments: Barnacle Shell Dimorphism and Strategic Models of Selection 245 15 Evolution of Forager Responses to Inducible Defenses 259 16 Evolution of Reversible Plastic Responses: Inducible Defenses and Environmental Tolerance 286 17 The Evolution of Inducible Defenses: Current Ideas 306 References 323 Index 377

SynopsisBy bringing together leading researchers from all fields to review common themes and explore emerging ideas, this book represents the most current and comprehensive survey of knowledge about the ecology and evolution of inducible defenses., Inducible defences are phenotypic shifts in prey activated by biological agents ranging from predators to pathogens. They are widespread in the natural world, and the authors of this book bring together leading researchers from all fields to review common themes and explore emerging ideas. The topics examined include unicellular algae and higher vertebrates, considering defences that range from immune systems to protective changes in morphology, behaviour, chemistry and life history. Case studies and theoretical studies pinpoint unifying factors favouring the evolution of inducible defences. Throughout, the volume emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach, integrating applied and theoretical ecology, evolution, genetics and chemistry., Inducible defenses--those often dramatic phenotypic shifts in prey activated by biological agents ranging from predators to pathogens--are widespread in the natural world. Yet research on the inducible defenses used by vertebrates, invertebrates, and plants in terrestrial, marine, and freshwater habitats has largely developed along independent lines. Ralph Tollrian and Drew Harvell seek to change that here. By bringing together leading researchers from all fields to review common themes and explore emerging ideas, this book represents the most current and comprehensive survey of knowledge about the ecology and evolution of inducible defenses. Contributors examine organisms as different as unicellular algae and higher vertebrates, and consider defenses ranging from immune systems to protective changes in morphology, behavior, chemistry, and life history. The authors of the review chapters, case studies, and theoretical studies pinpoint unifying factors favoring the evolution of inducible defenses. Throughout, the volume emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach, integrating applied and theoretical ecology, evolution, genetics, and chemistry. In addition, Harvell and Tollrian provide an introduction and a conclusion that review the current state of knowledge in the field and identify areas for future research. The contributors, in addition to the editors, are May Berenbaum, Arthur Zangerl, Johannes Järemo, Juha Tuomi, Patric Nilsson, Anurag Agrawal, Richard Karban, Marcel Dicke, Ellen Van Donk, Miquel Lürling, Winfried Lampert, Simon Frost, John Gilbert, Hans-Werner Kuhlmann, Jürgen Kusch, Klaus Heckmann, Luc De Meester, Piotr Dawidowicz, Erik van Gool, Carsten Loose, Stanley Dodson, Christer Brönmark, Lars Pettersson, Anders Nilsson, Bradley Anholt, Earl Werner, Curtis Lively, Frederick Adler, Daniel Grünbaum, and Wilfried Gabriel., Inducible defenses--those often dramatic phenotypic shifts in prey activated by biological agents ranging from predators to pathogens--are widespread in the natural world. Yet research on the inducible defenses used by vertebrates, invertebrates, and plants in terrestrial, marine, and freshwater habitats has largely developed along independent lines. Ralph Tollrian and Drew Harvell seek to change that here. By bringing together leading researchers from all fields to review common themes and explore emerging ideas, this book represents the most current and comprehensive survey of knowledge about the ecology and evolution of inducible defenses. Contributors examine organisms as different as unicellular algae and higher vertebrates, and consider defenses ranging from immune systems to protective changes in morphology, behavior, chemistry, and life history. The authors of the review chapters, case studies, and theoretical studies pinpoint unifying factors favoring the evolution of inducible defenses. Throughout, the volume emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach, integrating applied and theoretical ecology, evolution, genetics, and chemistry. In addition, Harvell and Tollrian provide an introduction and a conclusion that review the current state of knowledge in the field and identify areas for future research. The contributors, in addition to the editors, are May Berenbaum, Arthur Zangerl, Johannes J remo, Juha Tuomi, Patric Nilsson, Anurag Agrawal, Richard Karban, Marcel Dicke, Ellen Van Donk, Miquel L rling, Winfried Lampert, Simon Frost, John Gilbert, Hans-Werner Kuhlmann, J rgen Kusch, Klaus Heckmann, Luc De Meester, Piotr Dawidowicz, Erik van Gool, Carsten Loose, Stanley Dodson, Christer Br nmark, Lars Pettersson, Anders Nilsson, Bradley Anholt, Earl Werner, Curtis Lively, Frederick Adler, Daniel Gr nbaum, and Wilfried Gabriel.

LC Classification NumberQL759.E335 1999