Mathematical Models of Plant-Herbivore Interactions - Zhilan Feng, Donald DeAngelis

Mathematical Models of Plant-Herbivore Interactions

Buch | Hardcover
240 Seiten
2017
Chapman & Hall/CRC (Verlag)
978-1-4987-6917-4 (ISBN)
105,95 inkl. MwSt
This book addresses mathematical models in the study of practical questions in ecology, particularly factors that affect herbivory. It will be of use for graduate students and researchers interested in mathematical biology and ecology.
Mathematical Models of Plant-Herbivore Interactions addresses mathematical models in the study of practical questions in ecology, particularly factors that affect herbivory, including plant defense, herbivore natural enemies, and adaptive herbivory, as well as the effects of these on plant community dynamics.

The result of extensive research on the use of mathematical modeling to investigate the effects of plant defenses on plant-herbivore dynamics, this book describes a toxin-determined functional response model (TDFRM) that helps explains field observations of these interactions.

This book is intended for graduate students and researchers interested in mathematical biology and ecology.

Zhilan Feng is a Professor of Mathematics at Purdue University. She is an editor for Journal of Theoretical Biology, Mathematical Biosciences, Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering, and SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics. Donald L. DeAngelis is a Senior Scientist with the US U. S. Geological Survey and Adjunct Professor at the University of Miami. He is subject editor for Ecosystems and Mathematical Biosciences.

Part I Basic Theory and Simple Models. Introduction. Predator-prey interactions. Overview of some results of plant-herbivore models. Models with Toxin-Determined Functional Response. Part II Applications. Plant quality and plant defenses: Parallels and differences. Herbivore strategies: the role of plant quality and defenses. Plant toxins, Food Chains, and Ecosystems. Fire, Herbivory, Tree Chemical Defense, and Spatial Pattersn in the Boreal Forest. Example of Mathematica Notebooks.

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Chapman & Hall/CRC Mathematical Biology Series
Zusatzinfo 9 Tables, black and white; 55 Line drawings, black and white; 27 Halftones, black and white; 82 Illustrations, black and white
Sprache englisch
Maße 178 x 254 mm
Gewicht 589 g
Themenwelt Mathematik / Informatik Mathematik Angewandte Mathematik
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Botanik
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Ökologie / Naturschutz
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Zoologie
Technik Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
ISBN-10 1-4987-6917-9 / 1498769179
ISBN-13 978-1-4987-6917-4 / 9781498769174
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