In so far as it is associated with declining fertility and increasing mortality, senescence is
directly detrimental to reproductive success. Natural selection should therefore act in the …

Ecological backlashes such as insecticide resistance, resurgence and secondary pest
outbreaks are frequent problems associated with insecticide use against arthropod pest …

Among the fishes, a remarkably wide range of biological adaptations to diverse habitats has
evolved. As well as living in the conventional habitats of lakes, ponds, rivers, rock pools and …

The relationship between intra-specific variation in female body size and potential fecundity
was investigated using the published literature on 57 oviparous species of Coleoptera …

Parasites have evolved independently in numerous animal lineages, and they now make up
a considerable proportion of the biodiversity of life. Not only do they impact humans and …

The Ache, whose life history the authors recounts, are a small indigenous population of
hunters and gatherers living in the neotropical rainforest of eastern Paraguay. This is part …

The first photographs of the Earth to be taken from outer space are said to have had a
profound influence on how humanity perceives its place in the Universe. They provided a …

This book provides a modern, synthetic overview of interactions between insects and their
environments from a physiological perspective that integrates information across a range of …

This concise, readable introduction to limnology (the science of investigating the structure
and function of inland waters), places the subject in the context of modern ecology. Unlike …

Compensatory growth (CG) is a phase of accelerated growth when favourable conditions
are restored after a period of growth depression. CG reduces variance in size by causing …