The Importance of Biological Interactions in the Study of Biodiversity

Lopez-Pujol, Jordi

The Importance of Biological Interactions in the Study of Biodiversity

Edited by Jordi Lopez-Pujol

Abstract: The term biodiversity defines not only all the variety of life in the Earth but also their complex interactions. Under the current scenario of biodiversity loss, and in order to preserve it, it is essential to achieve a deep understanding on all the aspects related to the biological interactions, including their functioning and significance. This volume contains several contributions (nineteen in total) that illustrate the state of the art of the academic research in the field of biological interactions in its widest sense; that is, not only the interactions between living organisms are considered, but also those between living organisms and abiotic elements of the environment as well as those between living organisms and the humans.

JEL-codes: Q16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
ISBN: 978-953-307-751-2
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Chapters in this book:

Bacterial Biodiversity in Natural Environments: Ricardo C. Guerrero-Ferreira and Michele Nishiguchi
Biodiversity and the Human Factor - The Need to Overcome Humankind's Addiction to Growth: Philip Lawn
Biodiversity on Stone Artifacts: Oana Adriana Cuzman, Piero Tiano and Stefano Ventura
Change in Bacterial Diversity After Oil Spill in Argentina: Graciela Pucci, Adrian Acuna, Maria Cecilia Tiedemann and Natalia Pucci
Combining Historical and Ecological Knowledge to Optimise Biodiversity Conservation in Semi-Natural Grasslands: Eva Gustavsson, Anna Dahlstrom, Marie Emanuelsson, Jorgen Wissman and Tommy Lennartsson
Exotic Insects in Italy: An Overview on Their Environmental Impact: Costanza Jucker and Daniela Lupi
Global Impact of Mosquito Biodiversity, Human Vector-Borne Diseases and Environmental Change: Sylvie Manguin and Christophe Boete
Host-Plant Specialisation and Diurnal Dynamics of the Arthropod Community Within Muhlenbergia robusta (Poaceae): Victor Lopez-Gomez
Human Impacts on Marine Biodiversity: Macrobenthos in Bahrain, Arabian Gulf: Humood Naser
Human Wildlife Conflicts in Southern Africa: Riding the Whirl Wind in Mozambique and in Zimbabwe: Sebastien Le Bel, Russell Taylor, Amon Murwira, Billy Mukamuri and Rene Czudek
Impact of Charcoal Production on Biodiversity in Togo (West Africa): Kouami Kokou
Infectious Diseases, Biodiversity and Global Changes: How the Biodiversity Sciences May Help: Serge Morand
Invasion, Evenness, and Species Diversity in Human-Dominated Ecosystems: Eyal Shochat and Ofer Ovadia
Landowners' Participation Behavior on the Payment for Environmental Service (PES): Wan-Yu Liu
Mobilizing Community Capitals to Support Biodiversity: Cornelia Flora
People, Plants, and Pollinators: The Conservation of Beargrass Ecosystem Diversity in the Western United States: Susan Charnley and Susan Hummel
Protected Areas: Conservation Cornerstones or Paradoxes? Insights from Human-Wildlife Conflicts in Africa and Southeastern Europe: Brandon Anthony and Alina Szabo
Sown Wildflower Strips - A Strategy to Enhance Biodiversity and Amenity in Intensively Used Agricultural Areas: Christine Haaland and Mats Gyllin
The Cultural Weight of Nature: The Intra and Inter-Institutional Conflicts About Biodiversity and Ethnicity in Chile and Mexico: Beatriz Contreras-Esparza, Elvis Antonio Parraguez-Vergara and Cesar Tejeda-Cruz

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