Ecology and evolution of parasitism

"Ecology and Evolution of Parasitism is the first book to provide a broad synthesis of both the roles and consequences of pathogens on aspects of the ecology and evolution of free-living systems (such as sexual selection, behaviour, life history traits, regulation of populations). It focuses on hosts rather than the parasites themselves, and includes examples across a range of scales from individuals to populations, communities, and ecosystems." "This research level text is suitable for graduate level students as well as professional researchers in ecology, parasitology, epidemiology, and evolutionary biology. It will also be of relevance and use to medical researchers and public health professionals."--BOOK JACKET.