Insects and ecosystem function / W.W. Weisser, E. Siemann, editors.

Other author Weisser, W. W. (Wolfgang W.)
Other author Siemann, E. (Evan)
Format Book
Publication InfoBerlin ; New York : Springer, ©2004.
Description413 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Subjects

SeriesEcological studies ; vol. 173
Ecological studies v. 173. ^A26343
Contents The various effects of insects on ecosystem functioning / W.W. Weisser and E. Siemann -- Insect herbivores, nutrient cycling and plant productivity / S.E. Hartley and T.H. Jones -- Indirect effects of invertebrate herbivory on the decomposer subsystem / D.A. Wardle and R.D. Bardgett -- Biotic interactions in the rhizosphere : effects on plant growth and herbivore development / M. Bonkowski and S. Scheu -- Belowground herbivores and ecosystem processes / G.J. Masters -- Bottom-up effects and feedbacks in simple and diverse experimental grassland communities / J. Joshi ... [et al.] -- The potential of phytophagous insects in restoring invaded ecosystems : examples from biological weed control / H. Zwölfer and H. Zimmermann -- Plant-insect-pathogen interactions on local and regional scales / A. Kruess ... [et al.] -- Food web interactions and ecosystem processes / A. Janssen and M.W. Sabelis -- A general rule for predicting when insects will have strong top-down effects on plant communities : on the relationship between insect outbreaks and host concentration / W.P. Carson, J. Patrick Cronin and Z.T. Long -- The ecology driving nutrient fluxes in forests / B. Stadler, E. Mühlenberg and B. Michalzik -- Simulating herbivory : problems and possibilities / J. Hjältén -- The use and usefulness of artificial herbivory in plant-herbivore studies / K. Lehtilä and E. Boalt -- From mesocosms to the field : the role and value of cage experiments in understanding top-down effects in ecosystems / O.J. Schmitz -- Reducing herbivory using insecticides / E. Siemann ... [et al.] -- The role of herbivores in exotic plant invasions : insights using a combination of methods to enhance or reduce herbivory / W.E. Rogers and E. Siemann --
Contents Herbivore-specific transcriptional responses and their research potential for ecosystem studies / C. Voelckel and I.T. Baldwin -- Testing the role of insects in ecosystem functioning / E. Siemann and W.W. Weisser.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
LCCN 2004105871
ISBN3540216723 (alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks QL496.4 .I573 2004 ✔ Available Place Hold