Parasitism and ecosystems / edited by Frédéric Thomas, François Renaud, Jean-François Guégan. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005. - x, 221 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. - Oxford biology .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-215) and index.

"Ecologists, epidemiologists, evolutionary biologists, and other scientists are increasingly coming to realize that parasites must be taken into account when studying ecosystems. 'Parasitism and Ecosystems' summarizes current knowledge on this topic. It represents the synthesis of both the roles and the consequences of pathogens in ecosystems" --Provided by publisher.

0198529864 (hb : alk. paper) 0198529872 (pbk : alk. paper)

2004024000


Parasitism.
Ecology.

QL757 / .P2825 2005

577.8/57