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The book introduces basic entomology, emphasising perspectives on insect diversity important in conservation assessment and setting priorities for management, as a foundation for managers and others without entomological training or background. It bridges the gap between photographic essays on insect identification and more technical texts, to illustrate and discuss many aspects of taxonomic, ecological and evolutionary diversity in the Australian insect fauna, and its impacts in human life, through outlines of many aspects of insect natural history.

Introduces foundation of insect evolution, biology and diversity to conservation managers lacking appreciation of these major components of biodiversity, and facilitates inclusion of insects in conservation considerations. Uses Australian examples to discuss taxonomic and ecological diversity. Simple, non-technical presentation, designed for non-specialists.

   INDICE: Preface. Chapter 1. The basic insect pattern: theme and variations. Chapter 2. Fossils and major insect adaptations. Chapter 3. Insect life histories. Chapter 4. Origins, distributions and diversity. Chapter 5. Environments and habitats for insects in Australia. Chapter 6. Foods and feeding biology.Chapter 7. Insect behaviour and lifestyles. Chapter 8. Insect communities. Chapter 9. Insect populations. Chapter 10. Insects in inland water environments.Chapter 11. Australia’s alpine insects. Chapter 12. Lowland insects and theirenvironments: non-forest insects. Chapter 13. Forest insects. Chapter 14. Insects and people in Australia. Chapter 15. Australia’s alien insects. Chapter 16. Conservation. Chapter 17. Diversity and its implications for understanding Australia’s insects. Appendix 1. Australia’s insects: the players. Index.

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Detalles del artículo

• Páginas: 250
• Capítulos: 17
• Editorial: Springer Netherlands
• Idioma: Inglés
• Fecha de Publicación: 18/09/2011
• ISBN: 9789400717800
• País de Publicación: Holanda
• Lugar de Publicación: Dordrecht