Chemical Ecology
eBook - PDF

Chemical Ecology

The Chemistry of Biotic Interaction

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  1. 232 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Chemical Ecology

The Chemistry of Biotic Interaction

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About this book

Chemical signals among organisms form "e;a vast communicative interplay, fundamental to the fabric of life, "e; in the words of one expert. Chemical ecology is the the discipline that seeks to understand these interactions-to use biology in the search for new substances of potential benefit to humankind.This book highlights selected research areas of medicinal and agricultural importance. Leading experts review the chemistry ofInsect defense and its applications to pest control.Phyletic dominance--the survival success of insects.Social regulation, with ant societies as a model of multicomponent signaling systems.Eavesdropping, alarm, and deceit--the array of strategies used by insects to find and lure prey.Reproduction--from the gamete attraction to courtship nd sexual selection.The chemistry of intracellular immunosuppression.Topics also include the appropriation of dietary factors for defense and communication; the use of chemical signals in the marine environment; the role of the olfactory system in chemical analysis; and the interaction of polydnaviruses, endoparasites, and the immune system of the host.

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Information

Publisher
National Academies Press
Year
1995
eBook ISBN
9780309588096
Edition
0
Topic
Physical Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Chemical Ecology
  2. Copyright
  3. Contents
  4. Preface
  5. The Chemistry of Defense: Theory and Practice
  6. The Chemistry of Poisons in Amphibian Skin
  7. The Chemistry of Phyletic Dominance
  8. The Chemistry of Social Regulation: Multicomponent Signals in Ant Societies
  9. The Chemistry of Eavesdropping, Alarm, and Deceit
  10. Polydnavirus-Facilitated Endoparasite Protection Against Host Immune Defenses
  11. The Chemistry of Gamete Attraction: Chemical Structures, Biosynthesis, and (A)biotic Degradation of ...
  12. The Chemistry of Sex Attraction
  13. The Chemistry of Sexual Selection
  14. The Chemistry of Signal Transduction
  15. Chemical Signals in the Marine Environment: Dispersal, Detection, and Temporal Signal Analysis
  16. Analysis of Chemical Signals by Nervous Systems
  17. Chemical Ecology: A View from the Pharmaceutical Industry
  18. Abbreviations
  19. Index