Symbiosis presents the latest discoveries on plants and animals and how they evolve in a mostly microbial world that they have been shaped by and in which they interact from their origin. Symbiosis appears to be one of the motors of evolution. This paradigm shift affects the very notion of the individual and challenges the traditional representations of the history of life. This book's main objective is to develop a concise overview of the current research in this area. The basic biology concepts needed to track it are explained, but it can also be adapted to a more specialized audience of scientists. Symbiosis is indeed a very transversal concept in the life sciences. Offers a concise summary of the most recent discoveries in the fieldShows how symbiosis is acquiring a central role in the biology of the 21st century by transforming our understanding of living thingsPresents scientific issues, but also societal and economic related issues (biodiversity, biotechnology) through examples from all branches of the tree of life INDICE: 1. The concept of symbiosis from yesterday to today2. Symbiosis and nutrition3. Other functions of the symbiosis4. Outline of the functioning of symbioses5. Symbiosis and evolution6. Symbiosis and the Biosphere7. The good uses of symbiosis
- ISBN: 978-1-78548-220-5
- Editorial: ISTE Press - Elsevier
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 200
- Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2017
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés