Herbivores: Between Plants and Predators (Symposia of the British Ecological Society) [Hardcover]

British Ecological Society (Author), R. H. Drent (Author), H. Olff (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0632051558 | ISBN-13: 978-0632051557 | Publication Date: March 1999

Herbivores play a keystone role in the evolution, organization and functioning of populations, communities and ecosystems. Ranging from small insects to megaherbivores such as elephants, herbivores have a major impact on vegetation succession and nutrient cycling. Conversely, many plant features constrain the food intake, population dynamics and community interactions of herbivores. The dynamics of plant-herbivore systems is in turn affected by higher trophic levels, such as parasitoids and predators. This book brings together authors from different disciplines including evolutionary ecology, entomology, plant and animal ecology, biochemistry, physiology and behavioural ecology. By taking herbivores as the point of focus, it provides a series of comprehensive reviews emphasizing the links between these different fields of interest. The book provides an up-to-date overview of knowledge in the field, and suggests many interesting directions for future research.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Vojtech Jarosik, Folia Geobotanica: "This voluminous book from the 38th symposium of the British Ecological Society provides a series of comprehensive reviews.""The variety of attitudes included in the book is stimulating when searching the most important aspects of herbivory."

Product Details

• Hardcover: 639 pages
• Publisher: Blackwell Science (March 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0632051558
• ISBN-13: 978-0632051557
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.5 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,426,086 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)