The Dynamics Of Arthropod Predator Prey Systems

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The Dynamics Of Arthopod Predator Prey Systems Mpb 13 Volume 13

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Author : Michael Patrick Hassell
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2020-03-31

The Dynamics Of Arthopod Predator Prey Systems Mpb 13 Volume 13 written by Michael Patrick Hassell and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-31 with Science categories.

In this study of arthropod predador-prey systems Michael Hassell shows how many of the components of predation may be simply modeled in order to reveal their effects on the overall dynamics of the interacting populations. Arthropods, particularly insects, make ideal subjects for such a study because their generation times are characteristically short and many have relatively discrete generations, inviting the use of difference equation models to describe population changes. Using analytical models framed in difference equations, Dr. Hassell is able to show how the detailed biological processes of insect predator-prey (including host-parasitoid) interactions may be understood. Emphasizing the development and subsequent stability analysis of general models, the author considers in detail several crucial components of predator-prey models: the prey's rate of increase as a function of density, non-random search, mutual interference, and the predator's rate of increase as a function of predator survival and fecundity. Drawing on the correspondence between the models and field and laboratory data, Dr. Hassell then discusses the practical implications for biological pest control and suggests how such models may help to formulate a theoretical basis for biological control practices.

A Model Driven Approach To Experimental Validation Of Predator Prey Dynamics In A System Of Terrestrial Arthropods

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Author : Amanda Nicole Laubmeier
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018

A Model Driven Approach To Experimental Validation Of Predator Prey Dynamics In A System Of Terrestrial Arthropods written by Amanda Nicole Laubmeier and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with categories.

Ecology Of Predator Prey Interactions

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Author : Pedro Barbosa
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2005-08-11

Ecology Of Predator Prey Interactions written by Pedro Barbosa and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-08-11 with Nature categories.

This book addresses the fundamental issues of predator-prey interactions, with an emphasis on predation among arthropods, which have been better studied, and for which the database is more extensive than for the large and rare vertebrate predators. The book should appeal to ecologists interested in the broad issue of predation effects on communities.

Energy And Nutrient Dynamics Of Predator And Prey Arthropod Populations In A Grassland Ecosystem

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Author : Robert Irving Van Hook
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970

Energy And Nutrient Dynamics Of Predator And Prey Arthropod Populations In A Grassland Ecosystem written by Robert Irving Van Hook and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with Arthropoda categories.

Analysis And Simulation Model Of The Population Dynamics Of A Predator Prey System Consisting Of Phytoseiulus Persimilis Athias Henriot Acari Phytoseiidae And Tetranychus Urticae Koch Acari Tetranychidae With Particular Regard To The Significance Of The Life History Parameters Of Both Species The Functional Response The Components Of The Numerical Response And Temperature

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Author : Peter Bradford Shaw
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982

Analysis And Simulation Model Of The Population Dynamics Of A Predator Prey System Consisting Of Phytoseiulus Persimilis Athias Henriot Acari Phytoseiidae And Tetranychus Urticae Koch Acari Tetranychidae With Particular Regard To The Significance Of The Life History Parameters Of Both Species The Functional Response The Components Of The Numerical Response And Temperature written by Peter Bradford Shaw and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with categories.

Food Webs

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Author : S. Pimm
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06

Food Webs written by S. Pimm and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.

Often the meanings of words are changed subtly for interesting reasons. The implication of the word 'community' has changed from including all the organisms in an area to only those species at a particular trophic level (and often a taxonomically restricted group), for example, 'bird-community'. If this observation is correct, its probable cause is the dramatic growth in our knowledge of the ecological patterns along trophic levels (I call these horizontal patterns) and the processes that generate them. This book deals with vertical patterns - those across trophic levels -and tries to compensate for their relative neglect. In cataloging a dozen vertical patterns I hope to convince the reader that species interactions across trophic levels are as patterned as those along trophic levels and demand explanations equally forcefully. But this is not the only objective. A limited number of processes shape the patterns of species interaction; to demonstrate their existence is an essential step in understanding why ecosystems are the way they are. To achieve these aims I must resort to both mathematical techniques to develop theories and statistical techniques to decide between rival hypotheses. The level of mathematics is likely to offend nearly everyone. Some will find any mathematics too much, while others will consider the material to be old, familiar ground and probably explained with a poor regard for rigour and generality.

Handbook Of Biological Control

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Author : T. W. Fisher
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 1999-09-20

Handbook Of Biological Control written by T. W. Fisher and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-09-20 with Science categories.

For many years the use of chemical agents such as pesticides and herbicides has been effective in controlling the many varieties of pests that infest both agricultural crops and backyard gardens. However, these pests are gradually becoming resistant to these agents, because the agents themselves are acting as selective factors making the pests better and better able to resist and persist. As a result, the use of biological controlling agents is increasing. This book is a comprehensive and authoritative handbook of biological control.

Metapopulation Dynamics Empirical And Theoretical Investigations

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Author : Michael Gilpin
language : en
Publisher: Academic Press
Release Date : 2012-12-02

Metapopulation Dynamics Empirical And Theoretical Investigations written by Michael Gilpin and has been published by Academic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-02 with Science categories.

Metapopulation Dynamics: Empirical and Theoretical Investigations covers the 1989 proceedings of a metapopulation dynamics workshop held at Lammi Biological Station, Helsinki, Finland. It is divided into 18 chapters that cover various approaches to spatially structured population and community dynamics. After briefly discussing the history of metapopulation ideas and the major conceptual links, the book covers types of studies that have been conducted on single-species and multispecies metapopulations. Then, it examines the relationships between metapopulation dynamics, the equilibrium theory of island biogeography, and the dynamics of populations living in patchy environments. It further tackles practical issues and the links between metapopulation dynamics and landscape ecology, and between metapopulation dynamics and conservation biology. Chapters 4 and 5 present structured models describing changes in the number of individuals within patches and an empirical evaluation of local extinction in metapopulation studies. The subsequent chapters discuss several aspects of metapopulation, including dispersal and connectivity, colonization, conspecific attraction, extinction and isolation, and forest fragmentation. The latter chapters describe the concept of habitat fragmentation, the diversity and competition in metapopulations, the community collapse, and the effects of metapopulation studies in predator-prey systems.

Plant Resistance To Herbivores And Pathogens

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Author : Robert S. Fritz
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2012-07-15

Plant Resistance To Herbivores And Pathogens written by Robert S. Fritz and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-15 with Science categories.

Far from being passive elements in the landscape, plants have developed many sophisticated chemical and mechanical means of deterring organisms that seek to prey on them. This volume draws together research from ecology, evolution, agronomy, and plant pathology to produce an ecological genetics perspective on plant resistance in both natural and agricultural systems. By emphasizing the ecological and evolutionary basis of resistance, the book makes an important contribution to the study of how phytophages and plants coevolve. Plant Resistance to Herbivores and Pathogens not only reviews the literature pertaining to plant resistance from a number of traditionally separate fields but also examines significant questions that will drive future research. Among the topics explored are selection for resistance in plants and for virulence in phytophages; methods for studying natural variation in plant resistance; the factors that maintain intraspecific variation in resistance; and the ecological consequences of within-population genetic variation for herbivorous insects and fungal pathogens. "A comprehensive review of the theory and information on a large, rapidly growing, and important subject."—Douglas J. Futuyma, State University of New York, Stony Brook

A Functional Biology Of Parasitism

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Author : G.W. Esch
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-03-07

A Functional Biology Of Parasitism written by G.W. Esch and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-07 with Science categories.

Series Editor: Peter Calow, Department of Zoology, University of Sheffield, England The main aim of this series will be to illustrate and to explain the way organisms 'make a living' in nature. At the heart of this - their functional biology - is the way organisms acquire and then make use of resources in metabolism, movement, growth, reproduction, and so on. These processes will form the fundamental framework of all the books in the series. Each book will concentrate on a particular taxon (species, family, class or even phylum) and will bring together information on the form, physiology, ecology and evolutionary biology of the group. The aim will be not only to describe how organisms work, but also to consider why they have come to work in that way. By concentration on taxa which are well known, it is hoped that the series will not only illustrate the success of selection, but also show the constraints imposed upon it by the physiological, morphological and developmental limitations of the groups. Another important feature of the series will be its organismic orientation. Each book will emphasize the importance of functional integration in the day to-day lives and the evolution of organisms. This is crucial since, though it may be true that organisms can be considered as collections of gene determined traits, they nevertheless interact with their environment as integrated wholes and it is in this context that individual traits have been subjected to natural selection and have evolved.