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Spiderwebs and Silk

Catherine L. Craig

This book links the molecular evolution of silk proteins to the evolution and behavioral ecology of web-spinning spiders and other arthropods. Craig's book draws together studies from biochemistry through molecular genetics, cellular physiology, ecology, and behavior to...

Population Cycles

Alan Berryman

For over sixty years, understanding the causes of multiannual cycles in animal populations has been a central issue in ecology. This book brings together ten of the leaders in this field to examine the major hypotheses and recent evidence in the field, and to establish...

Signalers and Receivers

Michael D. Greenfield

Molecular Evolution and Phylogenetics

Sudhir Kumar , Masatoshi Nei

During the last ten years, remarkable progress has occurred in the study of molecular evolution. Among the most important factors that are responsible for this progress are the development of new statistical methods and advances in computational technology. In...

Molecular Evolution and Phylogenetics

Sudhir Kumar , Masatoshi Nei

During the last ten years, remarkable progress has occurred in the study of molecular evolution. Among the most important factors that are responsible for this progress are the development of new statistical methods and advances in computational technology. In...

Swarm Intelligence

Eric Bonabeau , Marco Dorigo , Guy Theraulaz

Social insects--ants, bees, termites, and wasps--can be viewed as powerful problem-solving systems with sophisticated collective intelligence. Composed of simple interacting agents, this intelligence lies in the networks of interactions among individuals and between...

Progress and Prospects in Evolutionary Biology

Jeffrey R. Powell

This book focuses on drosophila as an especially useful model organism for exploring questions of evolutionary biology in the full range of evolutionary studies: population genetics, ecology, ecological genetics, speciation, phylogenetics, genome evolution, molecular...

Understanding and Controlling the German Cockroach

John M. Owens , Donald A. Reierson , Michael K. Rust

The German cockroach is considered to be the most resilient and ecologically important insect pest found in homes, apartments, and commercial facilities in the United States and across the world. This book expertly provides up-to-the-minute information about the...

Ecological Dynamics of Tick-Borne Zoonoses

Thomas N. Mather , Daniel E. Sonenshine

The ecological relationships found to exist between tick vectors and pathogens in their zootic cycle can profoundly influence patterns of transmission and disease for humans and domestic animals. This book examines the ecological parameters affecting the conservation...

Sequence Analysis Primer

John Devereux , Michael Gribskov

Computerized sequence analysis is an integral part of biotechnological research, yet many biologists have received no formal training in this important technology. Sequence Analysis Primer offers the beginner the necessary background to enter this vital field and helps...

An Atlas of Drosophila Genes

Gustavo Maroni

Drosophila, the common fruit fly, is the most extensively studied of all organisms from the standpoint of genetics and cytology. This atlas summarizes what is known about the approximately 100 Drosophila genes for which the complete nucleotide sequence is known. Each...