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OverviewMutualisms, interactions between two species that benefit both of them, have long captured the public imagination. Their influence transcends levels of biological organization from cells to populations, communities, and ecosystems. Mutualistic symbioses were crucial to the origin of eukaryotic cells, and perhaps to the invasion of land. Mutualisms occur in every terrestrial and aquatic habitat; indeed, ecologists now believe that almost every species on Earth is involved directly or indirectly in one or more of these interactions. Mutualisms are essential to the reproduction and survival of virtually all organisms, as well as to nutrient cycles in ecosystems. Furthermore, the key ecosystem services that mutualists provide mean that they are increasingly being considered as conservation priorities, ironically at the same time as the acute risks to their ecological and evolutionary persistence are increasingly being identified. This volume, the first general work on mutualism to appear in almost thirty years, provides a detailed and conceptually-oriented overview of the subject. Focusing on a range of ecological and evolutionary aspects over different scales (from individual to ecosystem), the chapters in this book provide expert coverage of our current understanding of mutualism whilst highlighting the most important questions that remain to be answered. In bringing together a diverse team of expert contributors, this novel text captures the excitement of a dynamic field that will help to define its future research agenda. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Judith L. Bronstein (Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary, University of Arizona, USA)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 19.70cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 24.70cm Weight: 0.868kg ISBN: 9780199675654ISBN 10: 0199675651 Pages: 312 Publication Date: 30 July 2015 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsSection 1 1: Judith L. Bronstein: The Study of Mutualism 2: Angela E Douglas: The Special Case of Symbioses: Mutualisms with Persistent Contact Section 2 3: George D. Weiblen and Erin L. Treiber: Evolutionary Origins and Diversification of Mutualism 4: Erol Akçay: Evolutionary Models of Mutualism 5: Carina A. Baskett and Douglas W. Schemske: Evolution and Genetics of Mutualism 6: Joel L. Sachs: The Exploitation of Mutualisms 7: Bruce Anderson: Coevolution in Mutualisms Section 3 8: J. Nathaniel Holland: Population Ecology of Mutualism 9: Todd M. Palmer, Elizabeth G. Pringle, Adrian Stier and Robert D. Holt: Mutualism in a Community Context 10: Jason D. Hoeksema and Emilio M. Bruna: Context-Dependent Outcomes of Mutualistic Interactions 11: Jordi Bascompte and Jens M. Olesen: Mutualistic Networks 12: Nancy Collins Johnson: Mutualisms and Ecosystem Level Processes Section 4 13: E. Toby Kiers, Anthony R. Ives and Atsushi Kawakita: Global Change and Mutualisms 14: Rachael Winfree, Molly MacLeod, Tina Harrison, and Daniel P. Cariveau: Conserving and Restoring MutualismsReviewsThe book presents interesting, detailed information ... Recommended. D. A. Brass, CHOICE The book presents interesting, detailed information ... Recommended. D. A. Brass, CHOICE One of the pleasures of reading Judith Bronsteinas marvelous new book is seeing that mutualism is no longer a problem. The apparent contradictions between what clearly is, and what ought to be, have by and large been resolved. There are not only solutions for mutualismas existence problem, but a wide array of new concepts, methods, and tools that take biologists in exciting new directions. The book both summarizes and moves beyond recent discoveries, suggesting fundamental questions to occupy both the next generation of students and those of us of less tender years. Doug Boucher, Integrative and Comparative Biology Author InformationJudith L. Bronstein is University Distinguished Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, with a joint appointment in the Department of Entomology, at the University of Arizona. She has published over 100 papers, primarily on mutualism; in addition to her studies on pollination and protection mutualisms, she has worked to develop a conceptual framework for this field since receiving her PhD. An award-winning instructor, she teaches ecology at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. She is currently Editor-in-Chief of The American Naturalist and Advisory Editor for Oxford Bibliographies Online: Ecology. She received the Distinguished Service Award from the National Science Foundation in 2008. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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