Ideal for report writing or for those who are fascinated by nature's humble heroes, a nonfiction title discusses the different types of species, anatomy, habitats, and behavior of earthworms. Reprint.
An insect disguises itself as a flower or leaf. A spider lassoes its prey. A beetle persuades a bee to care for its young. This beautifully illustrated book by veteran naturalist Sir David Attenboroug
This volume reflects the latest developments in the research of a global community of rotifer researchers, who came together at Illmitz, Austria in 2003. Contributions are manifold and span fields fr
This book, in three volumes, presents a detailed revision of the systematics and taxonomy of the platyhelminth class Trematoda, subclasses Aspidogastrea and Digenea, with keys for the identification o
Along the San Marcos River, in and surrounding Palmetto State Park in south central Texas, lie two square miles of relict ecosystem named the Ottine Wetlands. This area of swamps, marshes, and ponds i
Rotylenchus is a cosmopolitan genus of plant-parasitic nematodes that are predominantly found in temperate regions of the world; some of its species parasitize vegetables, ornamentals, and fruit and f
“Engrossing” (The Christian Science Monitor), “fascinating” (TimeOut New York), “delightfully nuanced” (Entertainment Weekly), “terrific” (New York New
Revised proceedings of a July 1994 symposium held in Columbus, Ohio; the first edition was originally published in 1998, and was followed by two further symposia, in Spain (1998) and Wales (2002). Twe
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, life cycle, and natural environment of the many species of earthworms that can be found throughout the world.
Williamson (Port Erin Marine Laboratory, University of Liverpool) claims that the basic forms of all larvae and all embryos have been transferred from foreign taxa, leading to a new theory on the orig
The study of arthropod development and evolution is changing so rapidly that Scholz admits the volume will be outdated in detail before the ink is dry, but hopes that the nine studies touch on enough
This is the story of how three men won the Nobel prize for their research on the humble nematode worm C. elegans and how their extraordinary discovery led to the sequencing of the human genome and th
Crawling through the dirt, worms are hard at work, helping plants to grow. Worms help the fruit and vegetables we eat by loosening the soil and feeding the plants. Read and find out about these wiggli
Deep underground and on the surface, worms are hard at work! Worms work like little plows, burrowing through soil by swallowing it. As they make their way through the dirt, worms loosen the soil so ro
This is the story of how three men won the Nobel Prize for their research on the humble nematode worm "C. elegans"; how their extraordinary discovery led to the sequencing of the human genome; how a g
O, would there were few enough in this particular group of animal parasitic helminths to be contained in a single volume. Alas, three volumes will be required. The key helps specialist and non-special
