Plant-animal communication / H. Martin Schaefer and Graeme D. Ruxton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schaefer, H. Martin (Hinrich Martin), author.

Ruxton, Graeme D., author.

Series:

Oxford biology.

Oxford biology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animal-plant relationships.

Plant physiology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (806 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2011]

Summary:

Communication is an essential factor underpinning the interactions between species and the structure of their communities. Plant-animal interactions are particularly diverse due to the complex nature of their mutualistic and antagonistic relationships. However the evolution of communication and the underlying mechanisms responsible remain poorly understood.Plant-Animal Communication is a timely summary of the latest research and ideas on the ecological and evolutionary foundations of communication between plants and animals, including discussions of fundamental concepts such as deception, reli

Contents:

Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Chapter 1 Communication and the evolution of plant-animal interactions; Chapter 2 Animal sensory ecology and plant biochemistry; Chapter 3 Animals as seed dispersers; Chapter 4 Visual communication in fleshy fruits; Chapter 5 Evolutionary ecology of non-visual fruit traits; Chapter 6 Floral communication and pollination; Chapter 7 The potential for leaf colouration to communicate to animals; Chapter 8 Plant crypsis, aposematism, and mimicry; Chapter 9 Chemical communication by plants about herbivores

Chapter 10 Sensory aspects of carnivorous plantsChapter 11 Final thoughts; Glossary; References; Index

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-268) and index.

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ISBN:

0-19-181006-1

0-19-162097-1

OCLC:

778338901