Parasites in Ecological Communities: From Interactions to Ecosystems
Parasites in Ecological Communities: From Interactions to Ecosystems
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10.1017/cbo9780511987359
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2011-07
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M. J. Hatcher;A. Dunn
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作者：
M. J. Hatcher;A. Dunn
传统上，竞争者、捕食者和猎物之间的相互作用被视为群落结构的基础。寄生虫——长期以来在群落生态学中被忽视——现在被认为在影响物种相互作用并因此影响生态系统功能方面起着重要作用。寄生可以与其他生态驱动因素相互作用，对生物多样性和生态系统健康产生有害和有益的影响。涉及寄生虫的物种相互作用也是理解许多生物入侵和新出现的传染病的关键。这本书弥合了社区生态学和流行病学之间的差距，创造了寄生虫和病原体如何影响生态群落的各个方面的广泛检查，使新一代生态学家包括寄生虫作为一个关键的考虑在他们的研究。这一新兴领域的综合指南与生物多样性、保护和人口管理以及动物和人类健康方面的学者、从业人员和毕业生息息相关。
Interactions between competitors, predators and their prey have traditionally been viewed as the foundation of community structure. Parasites – long ignored in community ecology – are now recognised as playing an important part in influencing species interactions and consequently affecting ecosystem function. Parasitism can interact with other ecological drivers, resulting in both detrimental and beneficial effects on biodiversity and ecosystem health. Species interactions involving parasites are also key to understanding many biological invasions and emerging infectious diseases. This book bridges the gap between community ecology and epidemiology to create a wide-ranging examination of how parasites and pathogens affect all aspects of ecological communities, enabling the new generation of ecologists to include parasites as a key consideration in their studies. This comprehensive guide to a newly emerging field is of relevance to academics, practitioners and graduates in biodiversity, conservation and population management, and animal and human health.