Multitrophic Interactions in Terrestrial Systems: 36th Symposium of the British Ecological Society

by A. C. Gange, V. K. Brown

Overview

Multitrophic interactions are now recognized as being very important in understanding the complexity of the natural world. This book takes a multidisciplinary approach to complex interactions across many trophic levels, and includes authors from disciplines as diverse as mycology, entomology, hematology, and population and theoretical ecology. Direct and indirect interactions between organisms from different trophic levels are emphasized.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521100557
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	01/29/2009
Series:	Symposia of the British Ecological Society
Pages:	460
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Alan Gange is reader in microbial ecology at Royal Holloway, University of London.

Professor Valerie Brown is Director of the Centre for Agri-Environmental Research at the University of Reading.

Table of Contents

Preface; Part I. Interactions between Plants and Lower Organisms; Introductory Remarks N. J. Fokkema; 1. Bacterial antagonist-fungal pathogen interactions on the plant aerial surface B. Seddon, S. G. Edwards, E. Markellou and N. E. Malathrakis; 2. Interactions between beneficial soil bacteria and root pathogens: mechanisms and ecological impact C. Keel and G. Defago; 3. Interactions between fungi and plant pathogens in soil and the rhizosphere J. M. Whipps; 4. Interactions between mycorrhizal fungi and rhizosphere microorganisms within the context of sustainable soil-plant systems J. M. Barea, C. Azcon-Aguilar and R. Azcon; 5. Interactions between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and foilar pathogens: consequences for host and pathogen H. M. West; Concluding Remarks N. J. Fokkema; Part II. Plant-Microbe-Animal Interactions; Introductory Remarks J. B. Whittaker; 6. Interactions between arbuscular mycorrhizas and plant parasitic nematodes in agro-ecosystems R. W. Roncadori; 7. Interactions between insects and mycorrhizal fungi A. C. Gange and E. Bower; 8. Indirect interactions between insect herbivores and pathogenic fungi on leaves P. E. Hatcher and P. G. Ayres; 9. Fungal endophytes, herbivores and the structure of grassland communities K. Clay; 10. A Catch 22: the utilisation of endophytic fungi for pest management R. A. Prestidge and O. J - P. Ball; Concluding Remarks J. B. Whittaker; Part III. Plant-Animal Interactions; Introductory Remarks R. Karban; 11. Induced responses in trees: mediators of interactions among macro- and micros-herbivores? S. H. Faeth and D. Wilson; 12. Host-plant mediated interactions between spatially separated herbivores: effects on community structure G. J. Masters and V. K. Brown; 13. Gall-inducing insect herbivores in multitrophic systems P. W. Price, G. W. Fernandes and R. Declerck-Floate; 14. Host-multiparasitoid interactions T. H. Jones, M. P. Hassell and H. C. J. Godfray; 15. Vertebrate effects on plant-invertebrate food webs T. Tscharntke; Concluding Remarks R. Karban; Part IV. Complex Animal Interactions; Introductory Remarks R. M. May; 16. Two's company, three's a crowd: host-pathogen-parasitoid dynamics M. Begon, S. Sait and D. J. Thompson; 17. Community modules R. D. Holt; 18. Outlines of food webs in a low arctic tundra landscape in relation to three theories on trophic dynamics L. Oksanen, M. Aunapuu, T. Oksanen, M. Scneider, P. Ekerholm, P. A. Lundberg, T. Armulik, V. Aruoja and L. Bondestad; 19. Compartmentalisation of resource utilisation within soil ecosystems J. C. Moore and P. C. De Ruiter; 20. Food-web patterns: what do we really know? S. J. Hall and D. G. Raffaelli; Concluding Remarks R. M. May; Indexes.