The art of being a parasite / Claude Combes ; translated by Daniel Simberloff.
"The Art of Being a Parasite is an extensive collection of bizarre and breathtaking stories that illuminate the ecology and evolution of relationships between species. Claude Combes illustrates what it means to be a parasite by considering every stage of its interactions, from invading to repro...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English French |
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Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
2005.
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| Summary: | "The Art of Being a Parasite is an extensive collection of bizarre and breathtaking stories that illuminate the ecology and evolution of relationships between species. Claude Combes illustrates what it means to be a parasite by considering every stage of its interactions, from invading to reproducing to leaving the host. A follow-up to Combes's Parasitism, this book will be of interest to both scholars and nonspecialists in the fields of biodiversity, natural history, ecology, public health, and evolution."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | 291 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0226114295 9780226114293 0226114384 9780226114385 |