Chemical Ecology of Vertebrates

ISBN-13: 9780521363778 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 578 str.

Dietland Muller-Schwarze (State University of New York)

Opis

Focusing exclusively on the chemically mediated interactions between vertebrates, including humans and other animals and plants, this monograph combines information from widely scattered technical literature in different disciplines. It will be an indispensable reference for undergraduates, graduate students and researchers interested in how chemical signals are used for inter- and intra-specific communication in vertebrates.

Recenzje

Review of the hardback: 'The author … has to be congratulated on the publication of this volume … the data presented will certainly stimulate further research, and many scientists will be thankful for this source of information published in one volume. The chapters include detailed comments and insightful interpretations.' Mammalian Biology

Spis treści

1. The odorsphere: the environment for transmission of chemical signals; 2. Properties of vertebrate semiochemicals; 3. Odor production and release; 4. Chemical cues in orientation and navigation; 5. Chemoreception; 6. Signaling pheromones; 7. Priming pheromones; 8. Development of intra- and interspecific chemical interactions; 9. Chemical defense by animals; 10. Herbivores' exposure to chemical defenses of plants; 11. Kairomones and synomones; 12. Practical applications of semiochemicals; Glossary; References.