Plant Mites and Sociality Diversity and Evolution /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Saito, Yutaka (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo : Springer Japan, 2010.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Behavioral sciences.; Animal ecology.; Evolutionary biology.; Zoology.; Life Sciences.; Behavioral Sciences.; Animal Ecology.; Evolutionary Biology.

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...

Table of Contents:

• What Are Mites?
• Plant Mites
• Diverse Microcosmos on Sasa
• Mite Sociality
• Inbreeding Depression in Haplo-diploidy
• Kin Selection
• Is Basic Science the Father of Applied Science?
• Further Research for Mite Behavioral and Evolutionary Ecology.