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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Mites are very small animals, characterized by wingless and eyeless bodies, in which sociality has been discovered. This book offers detailed descriptions of the diverse social systems and the social evolution of mites, ranging from genetic to ecological aspects. Through a broad spectrum of studies including traditional natural history, taxonomy, modern evolutionary and behavioral ecology, and theoretical models as well, the book addresses a number of important findings on plant mite evolution and species radiation, with the author succeeding in combining theoretical and practical approaches in behavioral ecology by proposing a new game theory. These findings reflect the complex evolutionary history of these taxa and also help to point out clearly what is known and what is not yet known to date. Mites have been considered a minor animal group, but the author shows that mites actually possess great diversity and therefore make unique materials for evolutionary and behavioral studies.
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“Saito’s book should be of appeal to students learning about and researchers working on animal behavior and behavioral ecology, especially those interested in the evolution of cooperative behaviors and social organization. It may also be of interest to researchers working in pest management … . Saito’s book gives a fascinating glimpse of how wonderful the life of mites can be and should stimulate many of its readers to focus in their research on mites and pick up and dive into topics related to behavioral ecology.” (Peter Schausberger, Experimental and Applied Acarology, Vol. 52, October, 2010)Editors and Affiliations
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Research Institute of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
Yutaka Saito
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Plant Mites and Sociality
Book Subtitle: Diversity and Evolution
Editors: Yutaka Saito
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-99456-5
Publisher: Springer Tokyo
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Tokyo 2010
Hardcover ISBN: 978-4-431-99455-8Published: 17 December 2009
Softcover ISBN: 978-4-431-54746-4Published: 11 November 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-4-431-99456-5Published: 19 November 2009
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 187
Topics: Behavioral Sciences, Zoology, Animal Ecology, Evolutionary Biology