Name: Parasites: The Inside Story (en Inglés)
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Author: Gardner, Scott Lyell ; Diamond, Judy ; Rácz, Gabor R.
ISBN: 9780691206875

portada Parasites: The Inside Story (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

Judy Diamond

Scott Lyell Gardner

Gabor R. Rácz

Editorial

Princeton University Press

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

224

Encuadernación

Tapa Dura

Dimensiones

23.9 x 15.7 x 2.0 cm

Peso

0.48 kg.

ISBN13

9780691206875

Categorías

Ecología, la biosfera
Evolución
Ecología aplicada

Parasites: The Inside Story (en Inglés)

Judy Diamond (Autor) · Scott Lyell Gardner (Autor) · Gabor R. Rácz (Autor) · Princeton University Press · Tapa Dura

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Reseña del libro "Parasites: The Inside Story (en Inglés)"

An exciting look at the essential roles that parasites play in Earth's ecosystems This book looks at the weird and wonderful world of parasites, the most abundant form of life on Earth. Parasites come in all forms and sizes and inhabit every free-living organism. Parasitism is now, and always has been, a way to survive under changing environmental conditions. From arctic oceans to tropical forests, Scott Gardner, Judy Diamond, and Gabor Racz investigate how parasites survive and evolve, and how they influence and provide stability to ecosystems. Taking readers to the open ranges of Mongolia, the Sandhills of north-central Nebraska, the Andes of Bolivia, and more, the authors examine the impact parasites have on humans and other animals. Using examples of parasites from throughout the tree of life, the authors describe parasite-host relationships as diverse as those between trematodes and snails and tapeworms and whales. They even consider the strange effects of thorny-headed worms on their hosts. Parasites offer clues to the evolutionary history of particular regions, and they can provide insights into the history of species interactions. Through parasites, biologists can weave together a global knowledge of the past to predict the challenges that we will face in the future. Revealing that parasites are so much more than creepy-crawlies, this book gives up-to-date context for these critical members of the biological diversity of our planet.