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The Guests of Ants

Author : Bert Hölldobler
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674276442
Total Pages : 577 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (742 download)

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Download or read book The Guests of Ants written by Bert Hölldobler and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2022-07-19 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating examination of socially parasitic invaders, from butterflies to bacteria, that survive and thrive by exploiting the communication systems of ant colonies. Down below, on sidewalks, in fallen leaves, and across the forest floor, a covert invasion is taking place. Ant colonies, revered and studied for their complex collective behaviors, are being infiltrated by tiny organisms called myrmecophiles. Using incredibly sophisticated tactics, various species of butterflies, beetles, crickets, spiders, fungi, and bacteria insert themselves into ant colonies and decode the colonies’ communication system. Once able to “speak the language,” these outsiders can masquerade as ants. Suddenly colony members can no longer distinguish friend from foe. Pulitzer Prize–winning author and biologist Bert Hölldobler and behavioral ecologist Christina L. Kwapich explore this remarkable phenomenon, showing how myrmecophiles manage their feat of code-breaking and go on to exploit colony resources. Some myrmecophiles slip themselves into their hosts’ food sharing system, stealing liquid nutrition normally exchanged between ant nestmates. Other intruders use specialized organs and glandular secretions to entice ants or calm their aggression. Guiding readers through key experiments and observations, Hölldobler and Kwapich reveal a universe of behavioral mechanisms by which myrmecophiles turn ants into unwilling servants. As The Guests of Ants makes clear, symbiosis in ant societies can sometimes be mutualistic, but, in most cases, these foreign intruders exhibit amazingly diverse modes of parasitism. Like other unwelcome guests, many of these myrmecophiles both disrupt and depend on their host, making for an uneasy coexistence that nonetheless plays an important role in the balance of nature.

Army Ants

Author : Daniel J. C. Kronauer
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 067424155X
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (742 download)

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Download or read book Army Ants written by Daniel J. C. Kronauer and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A richly illustrated, captivating study of army ants, nature’s preeminent social hunters. A swarm raid is one of nature’s great spectacles. In tropical rainforests around the world, army ants march in groups by the thousands to overwhelm large solitary invertebrates, along with nests of termites, wasps, and other ants. They kill and dismember their prey and carry it back to their nest, where their hungry brood devours it. They are the ultimate social hunters, demonstrating the most fascinating collective behavior. In Army Ants we see how these insects play a crucial role in promoting and sustaining the biodiversity of tropical ecosystems. The ants help keep prey communities in check while also providing nutrition for other animals. Many species depend on army ants for survival, including a multitude of social parasites, swarm-following birds, and flies. And while their hunting behavior, and the rules that govern it, are clearly impressive, army ants display collective behavior in other ways that are no less dazzling. They build living nests, called bivouacs, using their bodies to protect the queen and larvae. The ants can even construct bridges over open space or obstacles by linking to one another using their feet. These incredible feats happen without central coordination. They are the result of local interactions—self-organization that benefits the society at large. Through observations, stories, and stunning images, Daniel Kronauer brings these fascinating creatures to life. Army ants may be small, but their collective intelligence and impact on their environment are anything but.

A Catalogue of the Araneae Described Between 1940 and 1981

Author : Paolo Marcello Brignoli
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book A Catalogue of the Araneae Described Between 1940 and 1981 written by Paolo Marcello Brignoli and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Parasitoids

Author : H. Charles J. Godfray
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 069120702X
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book Parasitoids written by H. Charles J. Godfray and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-12-31 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parasitoids lay their eggs on or in the bodies of other species of insect, and the parasitoid larvae develop by feeding on the host, causing its eventual death. Known for a long time to applied biologists for their importance in regulating the population densities of economic pests, parasitoids have recently proven to be valuable tools in testing many aspects of evolutionary theory. This book synthesizes the work of both schools of parasitoid biology and asks how a consideration of evolutionary biology can help us understand the behavior, ecology, and diversity of the approximately one to two million species of parasitoid found on earth. After a general introduction to parasitoid natural history and taxonomy, the first part of the book treats the different components of the reproductive strategy of parasitoids: searching for a host, host selection, clutch size, and the sex ratio. Subsequent chapters discuss pathogens and non-Mendelian genetic elements that affect sexual reproduction; evolutionary aspects of the physiological interactions between parasitoid and host; mating strategies; life history theory and community ecology. A special effort is made to discuss the theoretical background to the subject, but without the use of mathematics.

Invasive Species

Author : Daniel Simberloff
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199922012
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (999 download)

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Download or read book Invasive Species written by Daniel Simberloff and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An analysis of the ecological and political impacts of invasive species, written by a leading invasion biologist

Coleoptera Histeridae

Author : Yves Bousquet
Publisher : NRC Research Press
ISBN 13 : 9780660193991
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (939 download)

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Download or read book Coleoptera Histeridae written by Yves Bousquet and published by NRC Research Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "NRC Monograph Publishing Program"--T.p. verso.

Achieving Economic Sustainability for Niche Social Profession Courses in the Australian Higher Education Sector

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781760517205
Total Pages : 90 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (172 download)

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Download or read book Achieving Economic Sustainability for Niche Social Profession Courses in the Australian Higher Education Sector written by and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this fellowship was to develop a nationwide collaborative strategy to improve the economic sustainability and geographic availability of niche social profession courses. The niche courses in social professions examined in this program meet specialist social needs in disability services, social gerontology, and youth work. Specialist courses in social professions have limited availability across the Australian university sector and availability has declined over the last decade. This is despite a continuing need for specialist graduates, as attested by the relevant professional bodies, and by policy implementation reviews in the areas where graduates from these courses might provide stronger leadership. To improve learning opportunities for students and achieve collaboration, the program leader worked with colleagues and professional bodies nationally to analyse trend data and develop a working plan for each field of education. The program has raised awareness about the need for urgent system-wide action to support niche social professions and has developed collaborative network(s) to strengthen cross-institutional relationships between staff offering courses in niche social professions. The program has strengthened relationships with relevant state and federal professional bodies in each field and has established a network of colleagues to help resolve these challenges. In addition, the fellowship has proposed changes to support a nationwide collaborative strategy that will enable institutions to offer viable programs for the niche social professions. Dissemination has occurred to move beyond known interest groups, and staff from 16 universities and nine professional associations have been involved in discussions, consultations and planning for change. The issues and proposed strategies are outlined in this document. The working groups in each discipline will continue to collaborate to build momentum for change and to engage with colleagues at other universities to continue the work commenced by this fellowship. [Executive summary, ed]

The Geographic Mosaic of Coevolution

Author : John N. Thompson
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226797627
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book The Geographic Mosaic of Coevolution written by John N. Thompson and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2005-06-15 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coevolution—reciprocal evolutionary change in interacting species driven by natural selection—is one of the most important ecological and genetic processes organizing the earth's biodiversity: most plants and animals require coevolved interactions with other species to survive and reproduce. The Geographic Mosaic of Coevolution analyzes how the biology of species provides the raw material for long-term coevolution, evaluates how local coadaptation forms the basic module of coevolutionary change, and explores how the coevolutionary process reshapes locally coevolving interactions across the earth's constantly changing landscapes. Picking up where his influential The Coevolutionary Process left off, John N. Thompsonsynthesizes the state of a rapidly developing science that integrates approaches from evolutionary ecology, population genetics, phylogeography, systematics, evolutionary biochemistry and physiology, and molecular biology. Using models, data, and hypotheses to develop a complete conceptual framework, Thompson also draws on examples from a wide range of taxa and environments, illustrating the expanding breadth and depth of research in coevolutionary biology.

A systematic revision of Baconia Lewis (Coleoptera, Histeridae, Exosternini)

Author : Michael S. Caterino
Publisher : PenSoft Publishers LTD
ISBN 13 : 9546427039
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (464 download)

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Download or read book A systematic revision of Baconia Lewis (Coleoptera, Histeridae, Exosternini) written by Michael S. Caterino and published by PenSoft Publishers LTD. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph presents a comprehensive taxonomic revision of the genus Baconia Lewis (Histeridae: Histerinae: Exosternini). Previously, Baconia contained 27 species. We move four species into Baconia from other genera, and describe 85 species as new, bringing the total to 116 species. Identification keys are presented to allow identification of all the species, and most species are illustrated by color photographs and drawings of diagnostic characteristics. The species mainly occur in the Neotropical region. But several species are known from the U.S., and there are even species occurring in eastern and southeastern Asia. Many of the species of Baconia exhibit brilliant metallic coloration, a feature of as yet unknown significance. Many are also strongly flat-tened, an adaptation for a life under the bark of dead trees, where they are believed mainly to prey on bark beetles and their larvae.

British Ants

Author : Horace St. John Kelly Donisthorpe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book British Ants written by Horace St. John Kelly Donisthorpe and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A systematic revision of Operclipygus Marseul (Coleoptera, Histeridae, Exosternini)

Author : Michael Stephen Caterino
Publisher : PenSoft Publishers LTD
ISBN 13 : 9546426725
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (464 download)

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Download or read book A systematic revision of Operclipygus Marseul (Coleoptera, Histeridae, Exosternini) written by Michael Stephen Caterino and published by PenSoft Publishers LTD. This book was released on 2013-02-20 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph presents a comprehensive taxonomic revision of the hyperdiverse Neotropical beetle genus Operclipygus Marseul. Operclipygus occurs almost throughout the Americas, but there are few species that extend beyond the diverse tropical regions.ÿ The genus was originally defined very narrowly, for just a single unusual species (the type species O. sulcistrius). However, evolutionary considerations have led to a much broader conception of the genus, and it is now one of the largest in the entire family Histeridae, containing 177 species. In this paper 138 species are described as new. Identification keys are presented to allow identification of all the species, and most species are illustrated by color photographs and drawings of diagnostic characteristics. Natural history details for species of Operclipygus are scant, as most specimens have been collected through the use of passive flight interception traps. They are known to be predaceous, and many are probably generally associated with decaying vegetation and leaf litter, where they prey on small arthropods. But a small proportion are known to be inquilines, living in symbiotic relationships with social insects such as ants and termites, and also with some burrowing mammals, such as Tuco-tucos.

Advanced Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment

Author : Angus Morrison-Saunders
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1785369709
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (853 download)

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Download or read book Advanced Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment written by Angus Morrison-Saunders and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2018 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the big ideas behind EIA thinking and practice. It explores key steps in the process and the core principles underlying these with emphasis placed on best practices. Challenges in designing and implementing development proposals from projects through to plans and policies are addressed. Key topics include the EIA and sustainable development, consideration of alternatives, the mitigation hierarchy, significance determination, cumulative impact assessment, stakeholder engagement, managing uncertainty and adaptive management. The book is aimed at EIA practitioners including proponents, consultants and regulators, as well as researchers and students.

Mites: Ecology, Evolution & Behaviour

Author : David Evans Walter
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400771649
Total Pages : 505 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Mites: Ecology, Evolution & Behaviour written by David Evans Walter and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 40,000 species of mites have been described, and up to 1 million may exist on earth. These tiny arachnids play many ecological roles including acting as vectors of disease, vital players in soil formation, and important agents of biological control. But despite the grand diversity of mites, even trained biologists are often unaware of their significance. Mites: Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour (2nd edition) aims to fill the gaps in our understanding of these intriguing creatures. It surveys life cycles, feeding behaviour, reproductive biology and host-associations of mites without requiring prior knowledge of their morphology or taxonomy. Topics covered include evolution of mites and other arachnids, mites in soil and water, mites on plants and animals, sperm transfer and reproduction, mites and human disease, and mites as models for ecological and evolutionary theories.

A Manual of Acarology

Author : G. W. Krantz
Publisher : Oregon State University Book Stores, Incorporated
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book A Manual of Acarology written by G. W. Krantz and published by Oregon State University Book Stores, Incorporated. This book was released on 1978 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Systematic position of the acari, Morphology and function, Reproduction and embryogenesis, Oviposition and life stages, Habits and habitats, Collection,rearing,and preparation for study, Classification.

A Guide to Southern Temperate Seagrasses

Author : Michelle Waycott
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN 13 : 1486300170
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (863 download)

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Download or read book A Guide to Southern Temperate Seagrasses written by Michelle Waycott and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2014-02-03 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Guide to Southern Temperate Seagrasses describes the exceptionally diverse seagrasses in the temperate parts of the southern hemisphere. This book introduces readers to the evolution, biology and ecology of the southern temperate seagrasses and presents a visual key to allow species identification using easily recognisable features. Detailed information is presented summarising the distinctive features of each species or 'complex', with brief notes about their taxonomy, reproduction and ecology. With information provided in a highly concise format, this book allows readers to rapidly identify a particular seagrass, as well as other species that it may easily be confused with, confirm that the species occurs in a certain area, and access general information on the biology and ecology of the species. It is a valuable resource for students, researchers, environmental consultants and both government and non-government agencies.

Mites

Author : David Evans Walter
Publisher : University of New South Wales Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Mites written by David Evans Walter and published by University of New South Wales Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive natural history of mites - a standard reference that covers not only housemites but all others too, illustrated with scanning electron microscope images.

DNA Barcodes

Author : Ida Lopez
Publisher : Humana Press
ISBN 13 : 9781617795909
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (959 download)

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Download or read book DNA Barcodes written by Ida Lopez and published by Humana Press. This book was released on 2012-06-12 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A DNA barcode in its simplest definition is one or more short gene sequences taken from a standardized portion of the genome that is used to identify species through reference to DNA sequence libraries or databases. In DNA Barcodes: Methods and Protocols expert researchers in the field detail many of the methods which are now commonly used with DNA barcodes. These methods include the latest information on techniques for generating, applying, and analyzing DNA barcodes across the Tree of Life including animals, fungi, protists, algae, and plants. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular BiologyTM series format, the chapters include the kind of detailed description and implementation advice that is crucial for getting optimal results in the laboratory. Thorough and intuitive, DNA Barcodes: Methods and Protocols aids scientists in continuing to study methods from wet-lab protocols, statistical, and ecological analyses along with guides to future, large-scale collections campaigns.