Ecological Communities: Plant Mediation in Indirect Interaction Webs

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Takayuki Ohgushi (Kyoto University, Japan) Timothy P. Craig (University of Minnesota, Duluth)

Ecological Communities

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Plant Mediation in Indirect Interaction Webs

Takayuki Ohgushi (Kyoto University, Japan), Timothy P. Craig (University of Minnesota, Duluth), Peter W. Price (Northern Arizona University)

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Cambridge University Press
16 August 2012

Ecological science, the Biosphere; Plant ecology

To gain a more complete understanding of plant-based ecological community structure requires knowledge of the integration of direct and indirect effects in plant herbivore systems. Trait modification of plants as a result of herbivory is very common and widespread in terrestrial plants, and this initiates indirect interactions between organisms that utilise the same host plant. This book argues that food webs by themselves are inadequate models for understanding ecological communities, because they ignore important indirect, nontrophic links. This subject is of great importance in understanding not only community organisation but also in identifying the underlying mechanisms of maintenance of biodiversity in nature. This book will be an invaluable resource for researchers and graduate students interested in community and population ecology, evolutionary biology, biodiversity, botany and entomology.

Edited by: Takayuki Ohgushi (Kyoto University Japan), Timothy P. Craig (University of Minnesota, Duluth), Peter W. Price (Northern Arizona University)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 730g
ISBN: 9781107406490
ISBN 10: 1107406498
Pages: 460
Publication Date: 16 August 2012
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Ecological Communities: Plant Mediation in Indirect Interaction Webs

Review of the hardback: 'This book is a must in any ecology library and reminds us that ecological systems dynamics are much more than just direct trophic interactions. Indirect interaction webs are to be taken into serious consideration if we wish to understand biotic interactions in terrestrial systems.' Basic and Applied Ecology