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Mites - Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour (Hardcover)
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Mites - Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour (Hardcover)
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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 behaviour, 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.
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