Midlands State University Library

Introduction to chemical ecology

Barbier, Michel.

Introduction to chemical ecology created by Michel Barbier; translated by M. Ferenczi - xiii, 128 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The origins of, and introduction to, the concept of chemical interaction in nature
Preservation of the species: toxins, venoms and means of deception
The ecological importance of sterols in invertebrates
Pheromones
Stability and instability: two examples

Chemical ecology may be defined as the study of the chemical relationships that exist between living organisms, and between the living and non-living world. ...Michel Barbier [discusses] a wide spectrum of examples, including phytotoxins, mycotoxins, venoms, antibiotics and pheromones.

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Chemical ecology
Biochemistry
Environmental chemistry

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