Buch, Englisch, 730 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 280 mm, Gewicht: 453 g
Buch, Englisch, 730 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 280 mm, Gewicht: 453 g
ISBN: 978-1-032-36446-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
The first edition of Carrion Ecology, Evolution, and Their Applications brought together multiple scientific disciplines to shed light on the importance of carrion within the context of ecology and evolutionary biology, and through applications ranging from human mass disasters to habitat/ecosystem conservation. This second edition builds upon this foundation to include a huge amount of new research, consisting of 33 chapters—9 brand new and the remaining 24 substantially updated and expanded. One of the most significant changes for this edition is the coverage of aquatic ecosystems, both freshwater and marine.
The book is now represented by 73 authors from eight countries, incorporating more diverse perspectives and engagement into this multidisciplinary and expanding science. The resulting new edition showcases a broader scope of topics, geographic areas, ecosystems and history of carrion ecology, evolution, and their applications for humanity. It provides the most comprehensive resource on carrion from all ecosystems of the world.
The student, academic, and professional will find this book insightful, providing new insights for the fields of molecular ecology, microbiology, entomology, population biology, community and ecosystem ecology, as well as applications in forensics and human and environmental health.
Zielgruppe
Academic, Postgraduate, Professional Practice & Development, Professional Reference, and Undergraduate Advanced
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Biodiversität
- Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Geographie: Sachbuch, Reise
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbellose (Invertebrata) Insekten (Entomologie)
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbellose (Invertebrata) Spinnentiere (Arachnide)
- Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Rechtsmedizin, Forensik
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer
Weitere Infos & Material
Foreword
About the editors
List of contributors
Acknowledgements
Section I: Introduction to the study of Carrion Ecology and Evolution
1. Introduction to Carrion, Ecology, Evolution and Their Applications. 2. The Carrion Necrobiome. 3. Overview of Carrion Biology. 4. Design and Analysis of Field Studies in Carrion Ecology. 5. Aggregate Carrion Ecology: Mass Mortality Events. 6. Role of Carrion Resources in Ecological Theory.
Section II: Ecological Mechanisms of Carrion Decomposition
7. Processes and Mechanisms of Death and Decomposition of Vertebrate Carrion in Terrestrial Systems. 8. Microbial Ecology of Terrestrial Carrion Decomposition via Multi-omics. 9. Terrestrial Carrion Decomposition Bacteriology. 10. Arthropod Communities of Terrestrial Vertebrate Carrion. 11. Chemical Ecology of Vertebrate Carrion. 12. Ecological Role of Vertebrate Scavengers. 13. Vertebrate Carrion as a Model for Conducting Behavior Research. 14. Modeling Species Interactions within Vertebrate Carrion Food Webs. 15. Carrion Effects on Belowground Communities and Consequences for Soil Processes. 16. Community and Landscape Ecology of Carrion. 17. The Role of Carrion in Terrestrial Ecosystems. 18. Terrestrial Ecology of African Carrion. 19. Ecology of Vertebrate and Invertebrate Scavengers of Australian Carrion in Terrestrial Environments. 20. Carrion Decomposition in Aquatic Systems: An Introduction. 21. Role of Aquatic and Terrestrial Carcasses in Freshwater Ecosystems.
Section III: Evolutionary Ecology of Carrion
22. Ecological Genetics of Carrion and Dung Decomposers. 23. Microbial Genetics and Systematics. 24. Population Genetics and Molecular Evolution of Carrion-Associated Arthropods. 25. Sociality and The Necrobiome. 26. Carrion and Dung Mimicry in Plants. 27. Interkingdom Ecological Interactions During Carrion Decomposition.
Section IV: Applications of Carrion Decomposition
28. Carrion Communities as Indicators in Fisheries, Wildlife Management, and Conservation. 29. Composting As a Method of Livestock Carrion Disposal. 30. Human Decomposition and Forensics. 31. Death, History and Archeology. 32. From Forensics and Human Health to Animal Feed: The Story of Necrophagous Flies and Insect Agriculture. 33. Future Opportunities in Carrion Ecology and Evolution.
Index