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OverviewInducible 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ralph Tollrian , C. Drew HarvellPublisher: Princeton University Press Imprint: Princeton University Press Dimensions: Width: 19.70cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.539kg ISBN: 9780691004945ISBN 10: 0691004943 Pages: 395 Publication Date: 17 January 1999 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Language: English Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsList of ContributorsWhy Inducible Defenses?31Coping with Life as a Menu Option: Inducible Defenses of the Wild Parsnip102Adaptive Status of Localized and Systemic Defense Responses in Plants333Why Induced Defenses May Be Favored over Constitutive Strategies in Plants454Evolution of Induced Indirect Defense of Plants625Consumer-Induced Changes in Phytoplankton: Inducibility, Costs, Benefits, and the Impact on Grazers896The Immune System as an Inducible Defense1047Kairomone-Induced Morphological Defenses in Rotifers1278Predator-Induced Defenses in Ciliated Protozoa1429Ecology and Evolution of Predator-Induced Behavior of Zooplankton: Depth Selection Behavior and Diel Vertical Migration16010Inducible Defenses in Cladocera: Constraints, Costs, and Multipredator Environments17711Predator-Induced Defense in Crucian Carp20312Density-Dependent Consequences of Induced Behavior21813Complex Biotic Environments, Coloniality, and Heritable Variation for Inducible Defenses23114Developmental Strategies in Spatially Variable Environments: Barnacle Shell Dimorphism and Strategic Models of Selection24515Evolution of Forager Responses to Inducible Defenses25916Evolution of Reversible Plastic Responses: Inducible Defenses and Environmental Tolerance28617The Evolution of Inducible Defenses: Current Ideas306References323Index377ReviewsThe editors have done an excellent job of drawing together a collection of authors representing a wide range of disciplines. -Mark D. Rausher, Duke University -A state-of-the-art survey of the empirical and theoretical knowledge about inducible defenses. -Marc Mangel, University of California, Davis The book does an excellent job of summarizing what is known about induced defenses. -Robert T. Paine, University of Washington Author InformationRalph Tollrian is Assistant Professor of Ecology at the Zoological Institute at Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich. C. Drew Harvell is Associate Professor in the Section of Ecology and Systematics at Cornell University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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