Evolutionary Biology of Parasites. (Mpb-15), Volume 15

by Peter W. Price

In spite of the fact that parasites represent more than half of all living species of plants and animals, their role in the evolution of life on earth has been substantially underestimated. Here, for the first time within an evolutionary and ecological framework, Peter Price integrates the biological attributes that characterize parasites ranging from such diverse groups as viruses, bacteria, protozoa, and fungi, to helminths, mites, insects, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069108257X
• ISBN13: 9780691082578
• Release Date: May 1980
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 9.0"