Thomas F., Guégan Jean-François, Michalakis Y., Renaud F. (2000). Parasites and host life-history traits : implications for community ecology and species co-existence. International Journal for Parasitology, 30, p. 669-674. ISSN 0020-7519.
Titre du document
Parasites and host life-history traits : implications for community ecology and species co-existence
Année de publication
2000
Type de document
Article
Auteurs
Thomas F., Guégan Jean-François, Michalakis Y., Renaud F.
Source
International Journal for Parasitology, 2000,
30, p. 669-674 ISSN 0020-7519
Most of the evidence for a key role of parasites in structuring communities is based on the idea of a differential susceptibility of host species to infection and its consequences. Recent advances in community ecology suggest that life-history traits of free-living species can be an important determinant of their co-existence within communities. On the other hand, parasites have the potential to indirectly alter the life-history traits of their hosts, such as developmental time or dispersal. We discuss the idea that these indirect effects could influence the structure of free-living and parasites communities. We explore this idea in relation to related concepts including "parasitic arbitration" and engineering processes. (Résumé d'auteur)
Plan de classement
Environnement, écologie générale [021ENVECO]
Descripteurs
ECOLOGIE DES PARASITES ; PARASITISME ; RELATION HOTE PARASITE ; STRUCTURE DE POPULATION ; HISTOIRE DE VIE ; EVOLUTION ; ARBITRAGE ; COEXISTENCE DES ESPECES
