BOOKS by Louis M Schoonhoven

Insect-Plant Biology more books like this

by L M Schoonhoven

Half of all insect species are dependent on living plant tissues, consuming about 10% of plant annual production in natural habitats and an even greater percentage in agricultural systems, despite sophisticated control measures. Plants possess defences that are effective against almost all herbivorous insect species. Host-plant specialization, ...

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Proceedings of the Eleventh International Symposium on Insect-Plant Relationships more books like this

by Christian KJ\Sgmaelig R (Editor), Louis M Schoonhoven (Editor), Jens Kvist Nielsen (Editor)

Large parts of the continents are covered by a green blanket of living plants. From an insect's point of view this green blanket is not uniform, but consists of a mosaic of resources of variable quality and with various levels of noxious secondary compounds. It is the challenge of phytophagous insects to orientate and reproduce within this mosaic ...

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Rudolf Magnus: Physiologist and Pharmacologist

by Otto Magnus, Louis M Schoonhoven (Editor)

This illustrated biography presents the compelling yet overlooked story of a pioneer in the medical sciences, Rudolf Magnus. Though Magnus was also an authority in the field of pharmacology, it was his neurophysical work on posture that made him famous throughout the world and ensured his legacy with the "Magnus & de Kleijn reflexes." His historic ...

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