Chemical Biology of the Tropics: An Interdisciplinary ApproachHardcover, 6 May 2011

Chemical Biology of the Tropics: An Interdisciplinary Approach
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Part of Series
Signaling and Communication in Plants
Print Length
118 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Springer
Date Published
6 May 2011
ISBN-10
3642190790
ISBN-13
9783642190797

Description

The mystique of the rainforest has captured the imaginations of generations of young people, explorers, authors, and biologists. It is a delicate ecosystem whose myriad sounds and smells, whose vibrancy of life, is balanced by constant cycles of death and decay. It is a place of fierce competition where unusual partnerships are forged and creative survival strategies are the norm. In this book, you will meet the scientific pioneers who first attempted to quantify and understand the vast diversity of these tropical forests, as well as their successors, who utilize modern tools and technologies to dissect the chemical nature of rainforest interactions.

This book provides a general background on biodiversity and the study of chemical ecology before moving into specific chemical examples of insect defenses and microbial communication. It finishes with first-hand accounts of the trials and tribulations of a canopy biology pioneer and a rainforest research novice, while assessing the state of modern tropical research, its importance to humanity, and the ecological, political, and ethical issues that need to be tackled in order to move the field forward.

Product Details

Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
NL
Date Published:
6 May 2011
Dimensions:
23.37 x 15.75 x 1.27 cm
Genre:
Ecology
ISBN-10:
3642190790
ISBN-13:
9783642190797
Language:
English
Location:
Berlin, Heidelberg
Pages:
118
Publisher:
Springer
Weight:
317.51 gm

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