John F. Tooker

This book, and the research behind it, was my first real exposure to high-quality, evolutionary research on the ecology of plant–animal interactions; it was even more inspiring because it involves gall-inducing insects, which I find fascinating. The book illustrates that research that helps define our basic understanding of the evolutionary ecology of plant–insect interactions can be made with common species, simple experiments, basic equipment, and a bit of imagination. I have tried to take a similar approach with the research we have pursued in my own lab group.