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This text is an overall view of nematology because I believe the
science should be treated as a unified discipline. The differences
in the biological habits of nematodes do not justify the separation
of plant nematologists and animal nematologists, since the
separation is not a reflection of any difIerences inherent to
nematodes. Therefore, the book is arranged with a format that in
the beginning chapters illustrates the similarities and se- quence
of development of morphological characters among nematodes
regardless of their biological habits. The later chapters
illustrate the in- tegration of the evolutionary development of the
parasitie habit from related free-living forms. Nematology is
probably the last major discipline to establish its inde- pendence
from the parent science of zoology. This natural evolvement of
nematology has occurred because of the overwhelming accumulation of
sophisticated information and research that reflects the unique
relation- ships of nematodes to other forms of plant and animal
life as weH as their relationships in other facets of the
environment. N ematodes are inverte- brate animals that, like
insects, are unusual in their great numbers and varieties, their
smaH size (generally microscopic), their high degree of internal
organization, and their virtually ubiquitous distribution. They oc-
cupy almost every ecological niehe, often causing disease of
humans, other animals, and plants. These activities often result in
debility, death, or in the impairment and loss of food supply with
consequent loss to producers and consumers.
This text is an overall view of nematology because I believe the
science should be treated as a unified discipline. The differences
in the biological habits of nematodes do not justify the separation
of plant nematologists and animal nematologists, since the
separation is not a reflection of any difIerences inherent to
nematodes. Therefore, the book is arranged with a format that in
the beginning chapters illustrates the similarities and se- quence
of development of morphological characters among nematodes
regardless of their biological habits. The later chapters
illustrate the in- tegration of the evolutionary development of the
parasitie habit from related free-living forms. Nematology is
probably the last major discipline to establish its inde- pendence
from the parent science of zoology. This natural evolvement of
nematology has occurred because of the overwhelming accumulation of
sophisticated information and research that reflects the unique
relation- ships of nematodes to other forms of plant and animal
life as weH as their relationships in other facets of the
environment. N ematodes are inverte- brate animals that, like
insects, are unusual in their great numbers and varieties, their
smaH size (generally microscopic), their high degree of internal
organization, and their virtually ubiquitous distribution. They oc-
cupy almost every ecological niehe, often causing disease of
humans, other animals, and plants. These activities often result in
debility, death, or in the impairment and loss of food supply with
consequent loss to producers and consumers.
A double-bill of teen films starring Selena Gomez. In 'Monte Carlo'
(2011) high school student and part-time waitress Grace (Gomez) has
always dreamed of travelling to Paris with her best friend, Emma
(Katie Cassidy). Her dream starts to unravel when her uptight
stepsister, Meg (Leighton Meester), announces that she will be
joining them. Needless to say, their trip turns out to be a big
disappointment - until they wander into the lobby of a luxury hotel
and Grace is mistaken for a famous British heiress. Before they get
the chance to reveal their true identities, the girls find
themselves whisked off on a whirlwind tour to Monte Carlo, where
all three find adventure and, of course, love. 'Ramona and Beezus'
(2010) follows the misadventures of irrepressible third-grader
Ramona (Joey King) and her tomboyish big sister, Beezus (Gomez).
Ramona's vivid imagination and boundless energy may drive her
family and friends mad at times, but they come in handy when she
puts her mind to finding ways to save the family home.
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