Seiten: 240 (in Englisch)

ISBN: 9783642078651

Beschreibung: Plant-animal interactions have become a focus of ecological research, with the process of herbivory playing a critical role. This volume examines leaf-cutting ant activity and their interactions with the rainforest vegetation on Barro Colorado Island in Central America. The text contains a model for summarizing and extending knowledge about herbivorous insect-plant relationships, and the resulting consequences on structural and functional attributes of tropical ecosystems. The text is a reference for researchers and land managers working in the fields of plant-animal interaction, herbivory, community ecology and biodiversity.