01899nam a22002177a 4500003000400000005001700004008004100021020002500062040001700087050002400104100004100128245011400169260004500283300003700328500005000365520101600415856009701431942001501528999001501543952012301558OSt20260427061904.0260427b        |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a13 978-0-511-39878-0  aDLCbEncDLC  aDUCE  QL599.5 .K73   aKrasnov,  Boris RqBoris R. Krasnov.  aFunctional and evolutionary ecology of fleas : ba model for ecological parasitology / cBy Boris R. Krasnov.  aNew York:b Cambridge University,c2008.  axiii, 593 p. : bill. ; c26 cm.  aIncludes bibliographical references and index  aThe book examines fleas as a model system for understanding ecological parasitology. Fleas are obligate blood-feeding ectoparasites of vertebrates, making them ideal for studying host–parasite interactions. Krasnov integrates functional, ecological, and evolutionary perspectives to explain how fleas interact with their hosts, survive, reproduce, and adapt over time.

The work progresses from descriptive ecology (what fleas do), to functional mechanisms (how they exploit hosts and environments), and finally to evolutionary explanations (why these strategies exist). By analyzing patterns such as host specificity, population structure, and parasite diversity, the book demonstrates how general ecological and evolutionary principles can be derived from flea–host systems.

Overall, it presents fleas as a powerful model for testing broader hypotheses in ecology and evolution, offering insights that extend beyond parasitology to general biological theoryuhttp://172.20.27.22:4000/handle/123456789/146  yhttp://172.20.27.22:4000/handle/123456789/146uhttp://172.20.27.22:4000/handle/123456789/146  2lcccBKn0  c4417d4417  00102lcc40708SCIaDLbDLcSCI QK11–QM551d2026-04-27l0oDUCE QL599.5 .K73 r2026-04-27 06:22:11w2026-04-27yBK