symbiosis

Describes associations made between different animal species for temporary gain or convenience as well as more permanent alliances formed for mutual survival.

Describes some of the surprising relationships formed by animals in need of food, pest removal, or protection, covering such examples as cleaner shrimp and eels, and elephants and birds.

Explores the biological concept of symbiosis in which animals live in cooperation.

Contains fourteen essays in which the author discusses some of nature's most loathsome plants and animals, including the European starling, the gray squirrel, the horse fly, and kudzu; and reveals the silver lining behind each of their nasty reputations.

Examines specific examples of three major kinds of symbiosis, or the living together of two unlike organisms--commensalism, mutualism, and parasitism.

Highlights important partnerships going on in the ocean between different animals for survival.

Discusses the three kinds of symbiosis: mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism and describes examples of these relationships.

A scientific exploration of the role of microbes in the process of evolution.