The Ecology and Evolution of Inducible Defenses

Published by Princeton University Press 1999

The Ecology and Evolution of Inducible Defenses

Edited by: Ralph Tollrian and C. Drew Harvell

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691228198

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About this book

Inducible defenses--those often dramatic phenotypic shifts in prey activated by biological agents ranging from predators to pathogens--are widespread in the natural world. Yet research on the inducible defenses used by vertebrates, invertebrates, and plants in terrestrial, marine, and freshwater habitats has largely developed along independent lines. Ralph Tollrian and Drew Harvell seek to change that here. By bringing together leading researchers from all fields to review common themes and explore emerging ideas, this book represents the most current and comprehensive survey of knowledge about the ecology and evolution of inducible defenses.

Contributors examine organisms as different as unicellular algae and higher vertebrates, and consider defenses ranging from immune systems to protective changes in morphology, behavior, chemistry, and life history. The authors of the review chapters, case studies, and theoretical studies pinpoint unifying factors favoring the evolution of inducible defenses. Throughout, the volume emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach, integrating applied and theoretical ecology, evolution, genetics, and chemistry. In addition, Harvell and Tollrian provide an introduction and a conclusion that review the current state of knowledge in the field and identify areas for future research.

The contributors, in addition to the editors, are May Berenbaum, Arthur Zangerl, Johannes Järemo, Juha Tuomi, Patric Nilsson, Anurag Agrawal, Richard Karban, Marcel Dicke, Ellen Van Donk, Miquel Lürling, Winfried Lampert, Simon Frost, John Gilbert, Hans-Werner Kuhlmann, Jürgen Kusch, Klaus Heckmann, Luc De Meester, Piotr Dawidowicz, Erik van Gool, Carsten Loose, Stanley Dodson, Christer Brönmark, Lars Pettersson, Anders Nilsson, Bradley Anholt, Earl Werner, Curtis Lively, Frederick Adler, Daniel Grünbaum, and Wilfried Gabriel.

Author / Editor information

Ralph Tollrian is Assistant Professor of Ecology at the Zoological Institute at Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich. C. Drew Harvell is Associate Professor in the Section of Ecology and Systematics at Cornell University.

Reviews

"The editors have done an excellent job of drawing together a collection of authors representing a wide range of disciplines."—Mark D. Rausher, Duke University

"The book does an excellent job of summarizing what is known about induced defenses."—Robert T. Paine, University of Washington

"-A state-of-the-art survey of the empirical and theoretical knowledge about inducible defenses."—Marc Mangel, University of California, Davis

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
List of Contributors Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Why Inducible Defenses? C. Drew Harvell and Ralph Tollrian Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1 Coping with Life as a Menu Option: Inducible Defenses of the Wild Parsnip May R. Berenbaum and Arthur R. Zangerl Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	10
2 Adaptive Status of Localized and Systemic Defense Responses in Plants Johannes Järemo, Juha Tuomi and Patric Nilsson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	33
3 Why Induced Defenses May Be Favored Over Constitutive Strategies in Plants Anurag A. Agrawal and Richard Karban Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	45
4 Evolution of Induced Indirect Defense of Plants Marcel Dicke Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	62
5 Consumer-Induced Changes in Phytoplankton: Inducibility, Costs, Benefits, and the Impact on Grazers Ellen Van Donk, Miquel Lürling and Winfried Lampert Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	89
6 The Immune System as an Inducible Defense Simon D. W. Frost Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	104
7 Kairomone-Induced Morphological Defenses in Rotifers John J. Gilbert Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	127
8 Predator-Induced Defenses in Ciliated Protozoa Hans-Werner Kuhlmann, Jürgen Kusch and Klaus Heckmann Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	142
9 Ecology and Evolution of Predator-Induced Behavior of Zooplankton: Depth Selection Behavior and Diel Vertical Migration Luc De Meester, Piotr Dawidowicz, Erik Van Gool and Carsten J. Loose Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	160
10 Inducible Defenses in Cladocera: Constraints, Costs, and Multipredator Environments Ralph Tollrian and Stanley I. Dodson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	177
11 Predator-Induced Defense in Crucian Carp Christer Brönmark, Lars B. Pettersson and P. Anders Nilsson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	203
12 Density-Dependent Consequences of Induced Behavior Bradley R. Anholt and Earl E. Werner Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	218
13 Complex Biotic Environments, Coloniality, and Heritable Variation for Inducible Defenses C. Drew Harvell Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	231
14 Developmental Strategies in Spatially Variable Environments: Barnacle Shell Dimorphism and Strategic Models of Selection Curtis M. Lively Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	245
15 Evolution of Forager Responses to Inducible Defenses Frederick R. Adler and Daniel Grünbaum Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	259
16 Evolution of Reversible Plastic Responses: Inducible Defenses and Environmental Tolerance Wilfried Gabriel Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	286
17 The Evolution of Inducible Defenses: Current Ideas Ralph Tollrian and C. Drew Harvell Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	306
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	323
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	377