Microbial Mediation of Plant-Herbivore Interactions - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 047161324X ISBN 13 : 9780471613244

Editeur : Wiley-Interscience, 1991

Synopsis

Examines the role of microbial mediation on plant-herbivore interactions. Divided into five parts, it begins with a net effects perspective on insect performance that provides an integrated framework for understanding microbial mediation. The second section examines many of the diverse interactions of nitrogen fixers, ectomycorrhizal fungi or fungal endophytes with various above and below-ground herbivores. In the third section, articles discuss how plant pathogens alter plant resource suitability to insect herbivores and the implications of plant pathogens that are vectored by insect herbivores and are sometimes pathogenic to the insect. The fourth part emphasizes microbial effects on herbivore utilization, examining the diversity of ways in which insect mutualists modify the capacity of the herbivore to find and utilize the plant. The fifth section discusses interactions between plant chemicals and insect pathogens in terms of their effects on the herbivore. Closes with a brief summary and points out some directions for future research.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

About the editors Pedro Barbosa is a Professor of Entomology at the University of Maryland. His numerous publications include Readings in Entomology, Manual of Basic Techniques in Insect Histology, Insect Outbreaks, Novel Aspects of Insect-Plant Interactions and Introduction to Forest and Shade Tree Entomology. He received his BS from the City College of New York and MS and PhD degrees from the University of Massachusetts. Vera A. Krischik is a staff scientist at the Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, New York. She is an active member of the Entomological Society of America, the Ecological Society of America, and the Audubon Naturalist Society. She was a recent recipient of an NSF Visiting Professorship for Women. She received her BA from the State University of New York and MS and PhD degrees from the University of Maryland. Clive G. Jones is an Associate Scientist at the Institute of Ecosystem Studies. He is a member of the Entomological Society of America and the British Ecological Society. He has been a recipient of the Winston Churchill Fellowship and the British Ecological Society Travelling Fellowship. He received his BSc from the University of Salford, UK, and a DPhil from the University of York, UK.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wiley-Interscience
• Date d'édition: 1991
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 047161324X
• ISBN 13: 9780471613244
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 530
• Éditeur: Barbosa Pedro, Krischik Vera A., Jones Clive G.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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