Chemical Ecology: Insect-Plant Interactions
English | 2025 | ISBN: 1032767065 | 182 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 6.3 MB
English | 2025 | ISBN: 1032767065 | 182 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 6.3 MB
This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the principles, methods and applications of chemical ecology, covering such topics as chemical signalling, predator–prey interactions, host plant selection and chemical defence. The book takes the reader through the historical development of the discipline to current state-of-the-art research, delving into recent findings on the role of chemical ecology in conservation and management and exploring how the field may contribute to future innovations in ecological science. A chapter is dedicated to the techniques that have been used in chemical ecology and some success stories.