The Variety and Ecology of Galls, With a Focus on Those Induced on Oak Species

by Eric J. Guignard

Overview

Abstract: This research article discusses galls, the homes of insect larvae which are created by manipulating the host tree to build the homes for them. I will discuss identification and explanation of galls through their strange and beautiful arrangements, as well as understanding the life cycle of the gall-encased insects, and also the secondary uses of galls by humans.

Keywords: gall, oak, ecology, wasp, insect, larvae, entomology, growth, nature, life, environmental science

Word Count: 1,635 (research article only)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940032966357
Publisher:	Eric J. Guignard
Publication date:	01/01/2012
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	164 KB

About the Author

Eric J. Guignard is a writer and editor of dark and speculative fiction, inking from the shadowy outskirts of Los Angeles. His works have appeared in publications such as "Nightmare Magazine", "Black Static", "Shock Totem", "Buzzy Magazine", and "Dark Discoveries Magazine". Winner of the Bram Stoker Award, he’s also been a finalist for the International Thriller Writers Award and a multi-nominee of the Pushcart Prize. Outside the glamorous and jet-setting world of indie fiction, Eric’s a technical writer and college professor, and he stumbles home each day to a wife, children, cats, and a terrarium filled with mischievous beetles. Visit Eric at: www.ericjguignard.com, his blog: ericjguignard.blogspot.com, or Twitter: @ericjguignard.