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- Book Title
- Mites
- Publication Name
- Mites
- Title
- Mites
- Subtitle
- Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour
- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN-10
- 0851993753
- EAN
- 9780851993751
- ISBN
- 9780851993751
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Genre
- Science
- Release Date
- 01/09/1999
- Release Year
- 1999
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- GB
- Item Height
- 1in
- Item Length
- 10.9in
- Publication Year
- 1999
- Type
- Textbook
- Topic
- Life Sciences / Zoology / Invertebrates, Life Sciences / Zoology / Entomology
- Item Width
- 6.8in
- Item Weight
- 26.7 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 352 Pages
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There are over 40,000 named species of mite, and if estimates for unnamed species are included, then up to 1 million may grace the planet. By comparison, there are approximately 40,000 species of vertebrates, half of them fish, alive today. Mites are predators, parasites, herbivores and detritivores. They live in the dark depths of the ocean, in the lungs of birds, on the leaves of rainforest plants, and in human clothes and bedding. They are vectors of disease, vital players in soil formation, and important agents of biological control. Despite the grand diversity of mites, these small arthropods are often overlooked, and even trained biologists can be unaware of their significance. This books aims to fill the gap in our understanding of these intriguing creatures. It surveys life cycles, feeding behavior, reproductive biology and host-associations of mites, without requiring prior knowledge of their morphology or taxonomy. The text is richly illustrated with line drawings and photographs. Topics covered include evolution of mites and other arachnids, mites in soil and water, mites on plants and animals, sperm transfer and reproduction, and mites as models of ecological and evolutionary theories.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0851993753
ISBN-13
9780851993751
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1022702
Product Key Features
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Life Sciences / Zoology / Invertebrates, Life Sciences / Zoology / Entomology
Publication Year
1999
Type
Textbook
Genre
Science
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10.9in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6.8in
Item Weight
26.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ql458.W35 1999
Reviews
"This book surveys life cycles, feeding behavior, reproductive biology, and host associations of mites. Topics include: evolution of mites and other arachnids, mites in soil and water, mites on plants and animals, sperm transfer and reproduction, and mites as models of ecological and evolutionary theories."--Entomological News"Before I read this book mites were just small arthropods that were responsible for clogging up berlese samples and that itchy feeling after hiking. Never again. I now know that the Acari exhibit a multitude of feeding and sexual behaviors, and comprise somewhere between 0.5 and 1 million species. The authors have produced a very digestible entry into the extensive and scattered literature on mite ecology and behavior, and their enthusiasm for the subject leaps from the page. ... The authors are very well known for their beautiful scanning electron micrographs of mites that render the external anatomy of mites in exquisite detail, and the illustrations throughout this work are excellent. The goal of this book is to attract new students to acarology by showing them that mites are interesting and exciting; the authors hope to infect others with their 'acarophilia.' I think that they will succeed ..."--The Quarterly Review of Biology, "This book surveys life cycles, feeding behavior, reproductive biology, and host associations of mites. Topics include: evolution of mites and other arachnids, mites in soil and water, mites on plants and animals, sperm transfer and reproduction, and mites as models of ecological and evolutionary theories."--Entomological News "Before I read this book mites were just small arthropods that were responsible for clogging up berlese samples and that itchy feeling after hiking. Never again. I now know that the Acari exhibit a multitude of feeding and sexual behaviors, and comprise somewhere between 0.5 and 1 million species. The authors have produced a very digestible entry into the extensive and scattered literature on mite ecology and behavior, and their enthusiasm for the subject leaps from the page. ... The authors are very well known for their beautiful scanning electron micrographs of mites that render the external anatomy of mites in exquisite detail, and the illustrations throughout this work are excellent. The goal of this book is to attract new students to acarology by showing them that mites are interesting and exciting; the authors hope to infect others with their 'acarophilia.' I think that they will succeed ..."--The Quarterly Review of Biology
Publication Name
Mites : Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour
Table of Content
1: What Good are Mites? 2: The Origin of Mites 3: Systematic and Morphological Survey 4: Life Cycles, Development and Size 5: Sex and Celibacy 6: Mites in Detritus and Soil Systems 7: Mites in Water 8: Mites on Plants 9: Animals as Habitats 10: Mites and Biological Diversity 11: Mites as Models of Ecological and Evolutionary Theories
Lccn
99-489888
Intended Audience
College Audience
Illustrated
Yes
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