Spokes 2: The Web of Life Table of Contents 1178 pages {Notes}
The Web of Life (1st chapter)
Defining Life
History
Life Defined
Intelligence
Communication
Fake Feces
Telltale Smell
Metacommunication
Cleaner Fish
Play
Cellular Communication
Intracellular Communication
Calcium Ion Channels
Electrons
Prokaryote Palindromes
Intercellular Communication
Sweet Talk
Stem Cell Conference
Wounds
Communal Encyclopedia
Intracellular communication continued
Primary Cilia
Communication Lines
Killer Diagrams
Cancer Cells
Media
Light
Fireflies Alight
Bioluminescence
Light continued
Sound
Echolocation
Sound continued
Electrical
Chemical
Azteca Ants & Phorid Flies
Nematodes & Fungi
Moth Advertising
Benthic Scents
Chemical continued
Stimuli
Noise
Evolution
Moths
Shared Syntax
Mangrove Snapper
Spotted Hyena
Coinciding Interests
Feeding Offspring
Recognition
Kinship
Sage Rats
Recognition continued
Status Sniff
Coinciding Interests continued
Audience Effect
Honesty
Roaring Deer
Antlers & Horns
Positive Polarization
Bull Elephant Seals
Toad Croaks
Cricket Song
Lizard Flashes and Dances
Hyrax Songs
Honesty continued
Deception
Parachute Plant
Backstabbing Butterfly
Bird Orders
Deception continued 1
Wintergreen Oil
Camouflage
Fish Scales
Alternate Concealments
Looking Dangerous
Mocking Weevils
The Scent of Food
Deception continued 2
Drongos
Deception continued 3
Primate Deception
Biosphere
Climate
Volcanism
Biomes
Classification
Atmosphere
Exosphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Polar Vortex
Troposphere
Atmospheric Circulation
Climate & Weather
Dust
Lake Chad
Sahara Desert
Dust continued
Clouds
Hydrosphere
Microbes in the Ocean
Hydrosphere continued 1
Ocean Circulation & Climate
Eddies
Ocean Conveyor Belt
Water Cycle
Continental Shelves
Hydrosphere continued 2
Lithosphere
Astheosphere
Tectonics
Continental Drift
Supercontinents
Sea Level
Submerged Continents
Evolutionary Effects
Continental Stock Exchange
Continental Rift
Climate Cycles
Into Icehouse
Heading to Hothouse
Antarctic Gyre
El Nino & La Nina
Climate Cycles continued
Biota
Food Web
Pacific Salmon
Oceanic Life
Coral Reef Gardeners
Cleaner Fish
Jellyfish
Oceanic Life continued 1
Vampire Squid
Oceanic Life continued 2
Life Entangled
Microbes
Marine Microbe Synchrony
Life Entangled continued 1
Witches’ Broom
Mutualism
Endosymbiotic Exploitation
Hydrothermal Vents
Bean Bugs & Burkholderia
The Nematode & Its Killer Bacteria
Agricultural Ants
Tree Police
Amazonian Ant-Plant
Reef Police
Clownfish & Anemone
Seagrass & Clams
Seagrass Comeback
Sloths & Moths et cetera
Take A Load Off
Birds & Alligators
Communication Chemistry
Commensalism
Tank Plants
Sardine Tongue Trap
Incidental Commensalism
Amensalism
Parasitism
Parasitic Plants
Cape Sumach
Parasitism continued 1
Parasite Zombies
Fish Eye Fluke
Tangle Web Spider
Ant Berry
Hired Protection
Toxoplasma gondii
Strepsipterans
Parasitism continued 2
Kleptoparasitism
Microparasitism
Microsporidia
Epiparasitism
Energy Flow
Death for Life
Population Parameters
Yelllowstone Wolves
Keystones
Rainforest Ants
Sagebrush
Marshes
Canary Islands Trees
Keystones continued 1
Rarities
Parasites
Mistletoe
Keystones continued 2
Invasive Species
Plants
Kudzu
King Crabs Under Antarctica
Invasive Species continued
Ecosystems
Ecology Gyre
Soil
Termites
Community Ecology
Plant Stress
Ecosystems continued
Island Biomes
Synopsis
Life’s Diversity
Classification
Jellyfish
Supergroups
Classification Confounded
Linnaeus’ Curse
Classifying Crows
Misidentification
Karyotype
Classification continued
Domains
Nomenclature Overload
Microbes
Importance
Numbers
Marine Microbes
In the Soil
Travel
Sociality
Cooperation
Biofilms
Quorum-Sensing
Cheating
Cooperation continued
Warfare
Associations
Teamwork in the Rhizosphere
Microbiome
Gut Flora
Ruminating
Flatworms See The Light
Habitats
Hot Clams
Microbe Habitats continued
Archaea
Bacteria
Coating
Diversity
Bacteria continued
Senses
Magnetotactic Microbes
Intelligence
Work Uniform
Genetic Uptake
Sociality
Myxobacteria
Myxococcus xanthus
Altruism
Symbiosis
Bioluminescence
Eating With The Enemy
Diet
Power Grid
Energetic Drinker
Reproduction
Robustness
Viruses
Mimivirus
Viruses continued 1
History
Alive?
Subvirals | Satellite Viruses
Mama & Sputnik
Cafeteria roenbergensis
Intrigue at Organic Lake
Satellite Viruses continued
Infection
Viral Altruism
Infection continued
Herpes
Viruses continued 2
Bacteriophages
Communal Decisions
Bacteriophages continued
Ocean Viruses
In the Muck
Archaeal Viruses
Plant Viruses
Viral Zombies
The Wasp & Its Virus
Protists
Reproduction
Algae
Diatoms
Volvox
Plankton
Husbanding Phosphorus
Dinoflagellates
Photosynthetic Techniques
Other Plankton
Protozoa
Trich
Ciliates
Amoeba
Xenophyophores
Slime Molds
Intelligence
Plasmodia
Social Amoeba
Amoeba Farmers
Social Amoeba continued
Multicellular Life
Chloroplasts
Fungi
Predatory Fungi
Microscopic
Chytrids
Allomyces
Yeast
Fermentation
Maternal Sacrifice
Yeast Proprioception
Molds
Penicillin
Macroscopic
Mushrooms
Mycophagous Mammals
Lichen
Pathogens
Candida
Ergot
Potato Blight
Fungal Voices
Death Grip
Fungus of the Gods
Synopsis
Plants
Tissues
Meristem
Secondary Tissues
Physics
Sunflower Florets
Photosynthesis
Chrlorophyll
Chlorophyll’s Color
Water
Transport
Xylem & Phloem
Size Limits
Chemistry
Vacuoles
Primary Metabolites
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Amino Acids
Secondary Metabolites
Flavonoids
Tannins
Terpenes
Conifers
Terpenes continued
Alkaloids
Glycosides
Mechanics
Materials
Cell Growth
Properties
Parenchyma
Flowering Plants
Pollination
Seed Production
Maternal Care
Establishment
Adaptabilities
Water Management
Reproduction
Polyploidy
Hybridity
Dormancy
Looted Fruit
Intelligence
Pesky Pollinator
Killer Quorum Mimic
Barberry Battles Barbarism
Communication
The Headaches of Willows
Lines of Communication
Others on the Party Line
Chemical Calling Cards
Cheater Compliance
Legumes & Rhizobia
Yuccas & Moths
Senses
Sight
Facing the Dawn
Compass Plant
Touch
Touch-Me-Not
Gravity
Smell
The Scent of Ripening
Hearing
Electricity
Sense of Self
Wood Sorrel
Stress
Drought
Waterlogging
Hydrophytes
Rootless Duckweed
Cold
Heat
Strategies
Growth
Cells
Auxin
Leaves
Roots
Rhizosphere
Kwongan Root Strategies
Seasonal Sense
Flowering
Defenses
Wounds
Border Building
Self-Protection
Inciting Cannibalism
Beetle Juice
Calling For Help
Tobacco’s Defense
The Timing of Fruit
Self-Protection continued
Immune Systems
Damn Spots
Viruses
RNA Silencing
Movement
Hopping Horsetail Legs
Moss Spore Shoot
Orchids
Plant Movement continued
Tropisms
Creeping Dogwood
Bladderworts
Venus Flytraps
Shooting Seeds
Nyctinastic Plant Movements
Pollinator Responder
Circumnutation
Dodgy Dodders
Growth As Movement
Roots on the Move
Competition
Belowground
Endophytes
Mycorrhizae
Trees
Thale Cress Pickiness
Trichoderma
Mycoheterotrophy
Indian Pipe
Orchids
Sociality
The Comity of Sunflowers
Jewelweed Relations
Searocket Siblings
All Together Now
Plants & Animals
Pollination
Elephant Yam
Survival by Theft
Just Don’t Munch the Seeds
Cliffhanger
Myrmecochory
Camouflage
Stone Plants
Pygmy Pipes
Borrowed Protection
Monarchs & Milkweed
Plants As Power Plants
Medicinal Plants
History
Antiquity
Early Europe
Medieval Times
Doctrine of Signatures
The Renaissance
The 19th Century
The Rise of Synthetics
Synopsis
Animals
Tardigrades
Animals continued
Sociality
The Mirror Test
Insects
Metamorphosis
Wings
Morpho Dragonflies
Feet
Fairyflies
Dragonflies
Cockroaches
Bees
Honeybees
Life Cycle
King Bee
Honey
Pollen
Wax
Honeycomb
Guard Duty
Foraging
Young Again
Hive Maintenance
Intelligence
Bumblebees
Stingless Bees
Ants
Castes
Ant Sounds
Queens
Supercolonies
Colonies Without Queens
Dinosaur Ants
Ants continued
Communication
Wheedled by Beetles
Ant Sounds
Leafcutter Ants
Heads Up
Fungus Farming
Killer Mold
Hygiene
Weaver Ants
Meat Ants
Cane Toads
Termites
Octopuses
Reptiles
Taxonomy
Lizards
Sight
Communication
Geckos
Gecko Feet
Namibian Desert Gecko
Lifestyles
Striped Lava Lizards
Mating
Tails
Intelligence
Snakes
Anatomy
Skin
Temperature Regulation
Senses
Smell
Infrared Detection
Locomotion
Diet
The Big Squeeze
Snake Eaters
Tentacled Snakes
Eggs Worth Fighting For
Defenses
Playing Dead
Snake Venom
Reproduction
Cognition
Snakes & Humans
Birds
Diet
Hornbills
Songbird Patience
Emus
Hummingbirds
Senses
Sight
Hearing
Owls
Seasonal Changes
Brains & Intelligence
Chickens
Sociality
Finch Society
Communication
Songs and Such
Mockingbirds
Singing in the City
Bird Song continued
Bat Song
Parrots
Alex
Bird Communication continued
Foraging Guidance
Honeyguides
Territory
Advantages
Defense
Pied Wagtails
Battles in Epping Forest
Planning & Memory
Scrub Jay Caching
Bivouac Checking
Corvids
Intelligence & Awareness
Tool Use
Parenting
Jackdaws
Pinyon Jays
Magpies
Mammals
Rodents
Squirrels
Rats
Sand Puppies
Prairie Dogs
A Keystone Species
Giraffes
Elephants
Sociality
Senses
Diet
The Trunk
Teeth
Tusks
Communication
Koshik
Psychology
In the Mirror
Marine Mammals
Captivity
Sea Otters
Dolphins
Intelligence Physiology
Intelligence
Sociality
Orcas
Sea Lion Slam
Pilot Whales
Primates
Lemurs
Monkeys
Variety
Classification
Diet
Habitats
Physiology
Communication
Socialty
Grooming
Intelligence
Deception
New World Monkeys
Callitrichids
Cebids
Capuchins
Squirrel Monkeys
Night Monkeys
Pitheciids
Atelids
Howler Monkeys
Spider Monkeys
Woolly Monkeys
Old World Monkeys
Colobines
Proboscis Monkeys
Cercopithecines
Guenon Monkeys
Talpoin Monkeys
Patas Monkeys
Dianas
Vervets
Japanese Macaques
Imo the Innovator
Baboons
Diet
Sociality
Communication
Domestication
Apes
Orangutans
Gorillas
Koko
Chimpanzees
Diet
Tool Use
Communication
Personality & Emotions
Parenting
Sociality
Culture
Intelligence
In the Mirror
Bonobos
Aspects of Existence
Sustenance
Bats
Giraffes & Acacias
Ant Foraging
Tit Milk
Colonial Intelligence
Health Care
Grooming
Remedies
Fermented Fruit Flies
Generations
Homosexuality
Primal Urges
Mating
Spiders
Mating Choice
Mating Systems
Oversexed Marsupial Mice
Lekking
Kakapo
Family
Sex Ratios
Birds
Blue-Footed Boobies
Mammal Mating
House Mice
Cooperative Breeding
Turkey Sturt
Birthing
Egg Laying
Smart Eggs
Water Bugs
Megapodes
Bird Eggs
Live Birth
After Birth
Parental Care
Earwigs
Chiclids
Strawberry Poison Frogs
Demurring Murres
Alloparenting
Common Creche
Meerkats
Adoption
Brood Parasites
Education
Prolactin
Infanticide
Burying Beetles
Parental Investment
Milk
Bonding
Weaning
Sea Otter Moms
Menopause
Grandmother Hypothesis
Emotions
Pill Bugs
Emotional Chemistry
Dopamine
Comfort Behaviors
Joy
Play
An Imprisoned Turtle
Violence
Gender
Ants
Slave Rebellion
Suicide Ants
Honeypots
Looting
Violence continued
Personality
Dunnocks at the Botanical Garden
Comb-Foot Spiders
Sociality
Sociality and Biochemistry
Vinegar Flies
Hermit Crabs
Cost & Benefits
Protection
Food
Pair Bonds
Organization
Geladas
Eusociality
African Wild Dogs
Social Dominance
Gall Aphids
Cooperation
Lionfish
Group Hunting
Pseudoscorpions
Lions
Empathy & Altruism
Coerced Altruism
Vampire Bats
Altruism continued
Friendship
Interspecies Bonding
Intelligence
Intelligence Survey
Microbes
Altruistic Algae
Plants
Animals
Worm Charming
Culture
Great Tits
Domestication
Theory of Mind
Dogs
Dogs vis-a-vis Wolves
Defining Intelligence
Expectation & Purpose
Savvy
Houseflies
Fruit Fly Song
Fighting Damselflies
Mantis Shrimp
Coral Trout
Irukandji Jellyfish
Collective Intelligence
Insect Colonies
Rock Ant Real Estate
Fish Shoals
Construction
Caddisflies
Spiders
Spider Brains
Spider Silk
Spider Webs
Darwin’s Bark Spider
Common House Spider
Bolas Spider
Water Spider
Antlions
Skink Mansions
Bird Nests
Village Weavers
Bowerbirds
Beavers
Tool Use
Invertebrates
Funnel Ants
Assassin Bugs
Fishing Lure
Vertebrates
Archerfish
Wrasse
Birds
Tanimbar Corella
Mammals
Wolverine Refrigerators
Communication
Math Skills
Road Signs
Optimal Foraging
Starfish Geometry
Pigeons
Synopsis