Bøker i Interspecific Interactions (CHUP)-serien

Ants are probably the most dominant insect group on Earth. This title brings together findings from the scientific literature on the coevolution of ants and plants to provide an understanding of the unparalleled success of these two remarkable groups, of interspecific interactions in general, and, ultimately, of terrestrial biological communities.

The average kilometer of tropical rainforest is teeming with life; it contains thousands of species of plants and animals. This title reveals, many of the rainforest inhabitants - toucans, monkeys, leaf-nosed bats, and hummingbirds, to name a few - are an important component of the infrastructure that supports life in the forest.

A flowering weed-mousear - can sense the particular chewing noise of its most common caterpillar predator and adjust its chemical defenses. The author provides a comprehensive overview of what is known about how plants perceive their environments, communicate those perceptions, and learn.