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Insect Conservation Biology : Royal Entomological Society.
Title:
Insect Conservation Biology : Royal Entomological Society.
Author:
Stewart, A.J.A.
ISBN:
9781845932558
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (471 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- Contributors -- Introduction -- 1 Insect Conservation in Temperate Biomes: Issues, Progress and Prospects -- 2 Insect Conservation in Tropical Forests -- 3 The Conservation Value of Insect Breeding Programmes: Rationale, Evaluation Tools and Example Programme Case Studies -- 4 What Have Red Lists Done for Us? The Values and Limitations of Protected Species Listing for Invertebrates -- 5 Species Conservation and Landscape Management: A Habitat Perspective -- 6 Implementing Ecological Networks for Conserving Insect and Other Biodiversity -- 7 Insects and Bioindication: Theory and Progress -- 8 Insect Populations in Fragmented Habitats -- 9 Monitoring Biodiversity: Measuring Long-term Changes in Insect Abundance -- 10 The Conservation of Ecological Interactions -- 11 Insects and Climate Change: Processes, Patterns and Implications for Conservation -- 12 Conservation Genetics for Insects -- 13 Broadening Benefits to Insects from Wider Conservation Agendas -- 14 The Extinction of Experience: A Threat to Insect Conservation? -- 15 Insects as Providers of Ecosystem Services: Crop Pollination and Pest Control -- 16 Insect Conservation in Agricultural Landscapes -- 17 Genetically Modified Crops and Insect Conservation -- 18 Insect Conservation: Progress and Prospects -- Taxonomic Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Z -- General Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.
Abstract:
Covers various topics including climate change, habitat management, ecosystem processes, conservation genetics, impact of GM technology, and the integration of insects into wider conservation agendas.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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