ean 9781466575462 temática BIOLOGÍA año Publicación 2015 idioma INGLÉS editorial TAYLOR AND FRANCIS formato CARTONÉ 157,30 €    PEDIR

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Decomposition and recycling of vertebrate remains have been understudied, hampered largely due to these processes being aesthetically challenging (e.g., smell and sight). Technological innovations have provided the means to explore new and historically understood natural systems to give us a plethora of new information. Carrion Ecology, Evolution, and Their Applications covers a broad spectrum of topics including the molecular mechanistic foundations that provide the basis for intra- and interspecific interactions related to population biology, community ecology, and how this manifests into habitat- and ecosystem-level importance. The book connects the science of carrion decomposition from genes to ecosystems in multidisciplinary synthesis of the science. This book brings together a team of global experts involved with measuring and understanding the process and effects of carrion ecology in nature, with special application in such applied fields as forensic entomology, habitat management, animal production (e.g., livestock and aquaculture), and human and environmental health. It fills a large literature gap in ecology, providing a synthesis and future directions important for studies of carrion decomposition that improve the general understanding of decomposition in ecosystems. The book fuses multiple disciplines into a single message explaining the importance of vertebrate carrion ecology in nature. Illustrates Carrion Decomposition in a 16-Page Color Insert with 40 Photos The authors illustrate how the study of carrion transcends the globe and expands systems of inquiry, broadening awareness of this important ecosystem process. Whether you are a student, academic, or professional, you will find this book insightful for the fields of molecular ecology, microbiology, entomology, forensics, population biology, community and ecosystem ecology, and human and environmental health.

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INTRODUCTION TO CARRION DECOMPOSITION Introduction to Carrion, Ecology, Evolution, and Their Applications Eric Benbow, Jeffery K. Tomberlin, and Aaron M. Tarone Processes and Mechanisms of Death and Decomposition of Vertebrate Carrion Shari L. Forbes and David O. Carter Microbial Interactions During Carrion Decomposition Tawni L. Crippen, M. Eric Benbow, and Jennifer L. Pechal Arthropod Communities in Terrestrial Environments Richard W. Merritt and Grant D. De Jong Carrion Effects on Belowground Communities and Consequences for Soil Proceßes Michael S. Strickland and Kyle Wickings Ecological Role of Vertebrate Scavengers James C. Beasley, Zach H. Olson, and Travis L. DeVault Design and Analysis of Field Studies in Carrion Ecology Kenneth G. Schoenly, J.-P. Michaud, and GaÉtan Moreau ECOLOGICAL MECHANISMS OF CARRION DECOMPOSITION Community and Landscape Ecology of Carrion Eric Benbow, Jennifer L. Pechal, Rachel M. Mohr Chemical Ecology of Vertebrate Carrion Jonathan A. Cammack, Meaghan L. Pimsler, Tawni L. Crippen, and Jeffery K. Tomberlin Vertebrate Carrion as a Model for Conducting Behavior Research Jeffery K. Tomberlin, Michelle R. Sanford, Meaghan L. Pimsler, and Sherah L. VanLaerhoven Modeling Species Interactions within Carrion Food Webs Sherah L. VanLaerhoven Aquatic Vertebrate Carrion Decomposition John R. Wallace The Role of Carrion in Ecosystems Philip S. Barton EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY OF CARRION DECOMPOSITION Ecological Genetics Aaron M. Tarone Quantitative Genetics of Life-History Traits in Coprophagous and Necrophagous Insects Wolf Blanckenhorn Carrion and Dung Mimicry in Plants Andreas Jürgens and Adam Shuttleworth Population Genetics and Molecular Evolution of Carrion-Associated Arthropods Christine J. Picard, Jonathan J. Parrott, and John W. Whale Microbial Genetics and Systematics Michael S. Allen and Michael G. LaMontagne Microbiome Studies of Carrion Decomposition Jeßica L. Metcalf, David O. Carter, and Rob Knight Interkingdom Ecological Interactions of Carrion Decomposition Heather R. Jordan, Jeffery K. Tomberlin, Thomas K. Wood, and M. Eric Benbow Ecology of African Carrion Sarah C. Jones, Eli D. Strauß, and Kay E. Holekamp APPLICATIONS OF CARRION DECOMPOSITION Carrion Communities as Indicators in Fisheries, Wildlife Management, and Conservation .D. Hocking and S.M. O’Regan Composting as a Method for Carrion Disposal in Livestock Production Shanwei Xu, Tim Reuter, Kim Stanford, Francis J. Larney, and Tim A. McAllister Human Decomposition and Forensics Gail S. Anderson Frontiers in Carrion Ecology and Evolution Eric Benbow, Jeffery K. Tomberlin, and Aaron M. Tarone