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UNINA9910298344903321 |
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Autore |
New Tim R |
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Titolo |
Insects, Fire and Conservation / / by Tim R. New |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2014.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (213 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Entomology |
Conservation biology |
Ecology |
Forestry |
Biodiversity |
Conservation Biology/Ecology |
Ecology |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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1: Fire ecology and insect ecology -- 2: Insect responses to fire -- 3: Sampling and study techniques -- 4: Ecological impacts of fires on insects -- 5: Fires and insect pest management -- 6: Fire in threatened species conservation management -- 7: Fire and insect assemblages -- 8: Fire as a management component -- 9: Prospects. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This global synthesis of information on impacts of wildfires and prescribed burning on insect species and assemblages brings together examples from many parts of the world, and from many different environments and production systems. It demonstrates the wide variety of insect responses to fire, and the often subtle balance between fire being a severe threat or a valuable management component. Recent increased calls for massively increased fuel reduction burning have drawn attention to details of fire regimes, and how applications of fire |
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