Parasitism

The Ecology and Evolution of Intimate Interactions

By: Claude Combes, Isaure de Buron (Translator), Vincent A. Connors (Translator)

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Hardcover | 15 August 2001 | Edition Number 1

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In Parasitism, Claude Combes explores the fascinating adaptations parasites have developed through their intimate interactions with their hosts. He begins with the biology of parasitesâ"their life cycles, habitats, and different types of associations with their hosts. Next he discusses genetic interactions between hosts and parasites, and he ends with a section on the community ecology of parasites and their role in the evolution of their hosts. Throughout the book Combes enlivens his discussion with a wealth of concrete examples of host-parasite interactions.

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Foreword
Acknowledgments
Who in Whom: The Diversity of Durable Interactions	p. 1
The Universe of Parasites	p. 3
Specialization in Parasites	p. 45
The Fragmented Nature of Parasite Populations and Communities	p. 95
Parasite Distribution	p. 112
Diversity in Time	p. 147
Genes in Durable Interactions	p. 197
Parasite-Host Coevolution	p. 199
Genes to Encounter	p. 216
Genes to Avoid	p. 280
Genes to Kill	p. 298
Genes to Survive	p. 309
How Do Coevolutions Evolve?	p. 332
Durable Interactions and the Biosphere	p. 379
Parasites against Their Conspecifics	p. 381
Parasites against Competing Species	p. 402
Parasites and Host Individuals	p. 439
Parasites and Host Populations	p. 457
Parasites and Host Ecosystems	p. 480
Parasites and Environment	p. 504
Parasites and Sex	p. 519
Mutualism	p. 553
Parasitism and Humanity	p. 579
Conclusion	p. 628
References	p. 631
Index	p. 701
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