Studies of agroecosystems during the past 30 years have lead several agricultural scientists
to question the commitment of modem industrial agriculture to high intensity monocultural …

Insects are by far the most diverse group of organisms on Earth; estimates of their current
diversity range as high as 30 million species (58). A large fraction of these species feed on …

A definitive guide to the depth and breadth of the ecological sciences, revised and updated
The revised and updated fifth edition of Ecology: From Individuals to Ecosystems–now in full …

Whole-plant energy capture depends not only on the photosynthetic response of individual
leaves, but also on their integration into an effective canopy, and on the costs of producing …

Plants face a daunting array of creatures that eat them, bore into them, and otherwise use
virtually every plant part for food, shelter, or both. But although plants cannot flee from their …

SYNOPSIS. Maternal effects comprise a class of phenotypic effects that parents have on
phenotypes of their offspring that are unrelated to the offspring's own genotype. Although …

This review is concerned exclusively with herbivorous insects and their detection of
resources furnished by the foliage, stems or reproductive structures of terrestrial vascular …

Leaves or their functional analogues provide outstanding opportunities for comparative
studies. Here, I use leaves to illustrate the crucial role of ecological, biogeographic and …

This is a book about proximate mechanisms. Although some theoreti cal structure is used to
introduce the subject, the intent is to offer a comprehensive view of the mechanistic side of …

This book provides an introductory text in ecology aimed at undergraduate students and is
divided into sections entitled: introduction; conditions and resources; individuals …