A better class of person : An autobiography 1929-1956 / John Osborne

• Record Nr.: UNINA990005021130403321
• Autore: Osborne, John <1929-1994>
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London [etc.] : Faber & Faber, 1981
• ISBN: 0-571-11785-6
• Descrizione fisica: 285 p., [4] c. di tav. ; 24 cm
• Locazione: FLFBC
• Collocazione: ALPHA 4123
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Italiano
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia

Per sen de trobar : l'opera lirica di Daude de Pradas / [texte edite par] Silvio Melani

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910445259103321
• Autore: Daude : de Pradas
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Turnhout, : Brepols, 2016
• ISBN: 9782503568331
• Descrizione fisica: 334 p. ; 24 cm
• Collana: Publications de l'Association internationale d'études occitanes ; 11
• Locazione: FLFBC
• Collocazione: 849.104 PRA 1
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Italiano; Provencal (to 1500)
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia

Insect Ecology: Concepts to Management / / by K. V. Hari Prasad

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910574066003321
• Autore: Prasad K. V. Hari
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022
• ISBN: 981-19-1782-5
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2022.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (236 pages)
• Collana: Biomedical and Life Sciences Series
• Disciplina: 595.717
• Soggetti: Invertebrates; Ecology; Biotic communities; Population biology; Invertebrate Zoology; Community and Population Ecology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- About the Author -- 1: History of Ecology and Definitions -- 1.1 History -- 1.2 Definitions -- 1.3 Terminology Used -- References -- 2: Concepts of Ecology and Ecological Organization -- 2.1 Structural Concepts -- 2.1.1 Theory of Natural Selection and Role of Environment -- 2.2 Functional Concept -- 2.2.1 Concept of Feedback and Homeostasis -- 2.2.2 Concept of Energy Flow Through Ecosystem -- 2.3 Ecological Organization -- Reference -- 3: Introduction to Insect Ecology -- References -- 4: Factors Responsible for Abundance of Insects -- 4.1 Structural Perfections -- 4.2 Developmental Characters -- 4.3 Protective Adaptations -- References -- 5: Factors Affecting Growth and Metabolism of Insects -- 5.1 Effect of Abiotic Factors on Insect Population -- 5.1.1 Temperature -- 5.1.1.1 Development -- 5.1.1.1.1 Survival of Insects at Low Temperature -- 5.1.1.1.2 Survival of Insects at High Temperature -- 5.1.1.1.3 Fog-Basking Beetles -- 5.1.1.1.4 Behavioral Thermoregulation -- 5.1.1.2 Fecundity -- 5.1.1.3 Distribution, Dispersal, and Movement -- 5.1.1.3.1 Distribution -- 5.1.1.3.2 Dispersal and Movement -- 5.1.2 Moisture -- 5.1.2.1 Adaptations to Conserve Moisture -- 5.1.3 Humidity -- 5.1.4 Rainfall ; -- 5.1.5 Light -- 5.1.6 Atmospheric Pressure -- 5.1.7 Wind and Air Currents -- 5.1.8 Water Currents -- 5.1.9 Edaphic (Soil) Factors -- 5.2 Biotic Factors -- 5.2.1 Food -- 5.2.2 Association with Other Organisms -- 5.2.2.1 Beneficial Associations -- 5.2.2.2 Leaf-Cutter Ant-Fungus Garden Mutualism -- 5.2.2.2.1 Harmful Associations -- 5.3 Self-regulation of Density -- 5.3.1 Balance of Life -- References -- 6: Insect-Plant Interactions and Role of Secondary Metabolites -- 6.1 Theories of Insect-Plant Associations -- 6.2 Coevolution of Insect Orders and Plants -- 6.3 Hexapod Gap.; 6.4 Herbivory: Also Known as Phytophagy. Greek Word Phyton-Plant -- Phagei-To Eat -- 6.4.1 Feeding Strategies of Herbivorous Insects -- 6.4.2 Theories of Herbivore Attacks on Plant -- 6.4.2.1 Nitrogen Limitation Theory -- 6.4.2.2 Stress Hypothesis -- 6.4.2.3 The Climatic Release Hypothesis (Wellington, 1954a, 1954b) -- 6.4.2.4 Plant Vigor Hypothesis -- 6.5 Insect-Plant Mutualism -- 6.5.1 Pollination -- 6.5.1.1 Entomophily or Insect Pollinators -- 6.5.1.1.1 Cantharophily (Pollination by Beetles) -- 6.5.1.1.2 Mycophily (Pollination by Flies) -- 6.5.1.1.3 Pollination by Hymenopteran Insects -- 6.5.1.1.4 Myrmecophily (Pollination by Ants) -- 6.5.1.1.5 Melittophily (Pollination by Bees) -- 6.5.1.1.6 Psychophily (Pollination by Butterflies) -- 6.5.1.1.7 Phalaenophily (Pollination by Moths) -- 6.5.1.2 Fig-Wasp Association -- 6.5.1.3 Deceptive Pollination -- 6.5.1.3.1 Brood-Site Deception -- 6.5.1.3.2 Sexual Deception -- 6.5.2 Plants as Food and Source of Secondary Metabolites (as Defense) for Insect Herbivores -- 6.5.2.1 Terpenes -- 6.5.2.1.1 Monoterpenes(C10) -- 6.5.2.1.2 Sesquiterpenes (C15) -- Sesquiterpene Lactones -- 6.5.2.1.3 Phytojuvenile Hormone -- 6.5.2.1.4 Diterpenes (C20) -- 6.5.2.1.5 Triterpenes (C30) -- 6.5.2.1.6 Saponins -- 6.5.2.1.7 Tetraterpenoids -- 6.5.2.1.8 Polyterpenes -- 6.5.2.2 Phenols -- 6.5.2.2.1 Coumarin -- 6.5.2.2.2 Lignin -- 6.5.2.2.3 Flavonoids and Anthocyanins -- 6.5.2.2.4 Tannins -- 6.5.2.2.5 Nitrogen Containing Secondary Metabolites -- 6.5.2.3 Alkaloids -- 6.5.2.4 Cyanogenic Glucosides -- 6.5.3 Sulfur Containing Secondary Metabolites -- 6.5.3.1 Glucosinolates -- 6.5.3.2 Lectins and Phytoalexins -- 6.5.3.2.1 Lectins -- 6.5.3.2.2 Phytoalexins -- 6.5.3.3 Non-protein Amino Acids -- References -- 7: Insect Chemical Ecology -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Insect Chemical Ecology -- 7.3 Semiochemicals -- 7.3.1 Pheromones.; 7.4 Classification of Pheromones Based on Their Functions -- 7.4.1 Sex Pheromones -- 7.4.1.1 Male Sex Pheromone/Attractant/Aggregate Pheromone -- 7.4.1.2 Male Sex Pheromones and Host Plant Odors -- 7.4.2 Leks and Its Significance -- 7.4.3 Epideictic or Dispersion Pheromones -- 7.4.4 Alarm Pheromones -- 7.4.5 Host Marking Pheromones -- 7.4.6 Trail Pheromones -- 7.5 Allelochemicals -- 7.5.1 Allomones -- 7.5.2 Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth (DBM)-Brassica Plant-Apanteles plutellae -- 7.5.3 Allomone in Insects -- 7.5.3.1 Kairomones -- 7.5.3.2 Synomones -- 7.5.3.3 Apneumones -- 7.5.3.4 Parapheromones -- 7.6 Uses of Pheromones in IPM -- 7.6.1 Monitoring -- 7.6.2 Mating Disruption -- 7.6.3 Mass Trapping -- 7.6.4 Male Annihilation Technique or Attract-and-Kill -- 7.7 Combination of Pheromones and Kairomones -- 7.8 Push and Pull Strategy -- 7.9 Possible Use of Host Marking Pheromone in Pest Management -- 7.10 Possible Role of Using Female Annihilation Technique -- References -- 8: Seasonality in Insects -- 8.1 Homodynamic Insects or Life Cycles -- 8.2 Heterodynamic Insects or Life Cycles -- 8.3 Migration -- 8.3.1 Patterns of Migration -- 8.4 Dormancy -- 8.4.1 Difference Between Torpor and Quiescence -- 8.4.1.1 Diapause -- 8.4.1.2 Stages of Diapause -- 8.4.1.3 Classification of Diapause -- References -- 9: Characters of Population -- 9.1 Population Density -- 9.2 Natality -- ; 9.3 Mortality -- 9.4 Population Growth -- 9.5 Survivorship Curves -- 9.6 Age Structure -- 9.7 Age Pyramids -- 9.8 Rate of Growth of a Population -- 9.8.1 Logistic Growth -- 9.9 Population Dispersal -- 9.9.1 Life History Strategies -- 9.9.2 Crowding -- 9.9.3 Nutritional Status -- 9.9.4 Habitat Condition -- 9.10 Population Structure -- 9.11 Distribution Patterns -- 9.11.1 Distribution Parameters and Their Calculations -- 9.11.1.1 Species Distribution Models.; 9.12 Population Aggregation -- 9.13 Population Isolation and Territoriality -- 9.14 Interactions: Both Intraspecific and Interspecific -- References -- 10: Population Dynamics -- 10.1 Extrinsic Factors/Density-Independent/Exogenous Process -- 10.1.1 Abiotic Factors -- 10.1.1.1 Direct Effect -- 10.1.1.2 Indirect Effect -- 10.1.2 Space -- 10.2 Intrinsic Factors/Density Dependent/Endogenous Process/Biotic Factors -- 10.2.1 Endogenous Process -- 10.2.1.1 Host Plant Effect/Effect of Food -- 10.2.2 Lateral Effect -- 10.2.2.1 Pathological Effect Due to Overcrowding -- 10.2.2.2 Aggressiveness and Cannibalism -- 10.2.2.2.1 Factors Affecting Cannibalism -- 10.2.2.3 Competition -- 10.2.2.3.1 Intraspecific Competition -- 10.2.2.3.2 Interference Competition/Contest Competition -- 10.2.2.3.3 Exploitation Competition/Scramble Competition -- 10.2.2.3.4 Apparent Competition -- 10.2.2.3.5 Factors Affecting Competition -- 10.2.2.3.6 Characteristics of Intraspecific Competition -- 10.2.2.3.7 Competition for Mate -- 10.2.2.4 Polymorphic Behavior for Dispersal -- 10.2.2.5 Induced Defense -- 10.2.3 Natural Enemies -- 10.2.3.1 Predation -- 10.2.3.2 Parasitoids -- 10.2.3.3 Diseases -- 10.2.3.3.1 Bacteria -- 10.2.3.3.2 Viruses -- 10.2.3.3.3 Fungi -- 10.2.3.3.4 Protozoa -- 10.2.3.3.5 Acaropathogens -- 10.3 Feedback Mechanism -- 10.3.1 Genetic Breakdown During Flush Period -- 10.3.2 Genetic Feedback -- 10.4 Life Tables and Demography -- 10.4.1 Life Table -- 10.4.2 Construction of Horizontal Life Table -- References -- 11: Community Structure -- 11.1 Community Development -- 11.2 Community Structure -- 11.2.1 Species Diversity, Richness, and Evenness -- 11.2.1.1 Types of Species Diversity (Whittakerr, 1972) -- 11.2.1.2 Measurement of Diversity -- 11.2.1.3 Factors that Influence the Species Richness -- 11.2.1.4 Theories of Diversity -- 11.2.2 Species Interaction.; 11.2.2.1 Interspecific Interactions -- 11.2.2.1.1 Antagonistic Interactions -- 11.2.2.1.2 Mutualism -- Obligatory Mutualism -- 11.2.2.2 Competition -- 11.2.2.2.1 Competition -- 11.2.2.2.2 Types of Competition -- 11.2.2.2.3 Interference Competition -- 11.2.2.2.4 Exploitation Competition -- 11.2.2.2.5 Evidence for Competitive Exclusion -- Species Coexistence -- 11.2.2.2.6 Resource Partitioning -- Apparent Competition -- 11.2.2.3 Commensalism -- 11.2.2.3.1 Phoresy -- 11.2.2.3.2 Inquilinism -- 11.2.2.3.3 Metabiosis -- 11.2.2.4 Amensalism/Allelopathy -- 11.2.2.5 Neutralism -- 11.2.3 Predator-Prey Interaction -- 11.2.3.1 The Generalized Feeding Habit of Predators -- 11.2.3.2 Predatory Strategies -- 11.2.3.3 Functional Response -- 11.2.3.3.1 Functional Response to a Defended Prey -- 11.2.3.3.2 Predator-Dependent Functional Response -- 11.2.3.4 Numerical Response -- 11.2.3.4.1 Predator-Prey Interactions -- 11.2.3.5 Evolution of Antipredatory Strategies -- 11.2.3.5.1 Defense Mechanisms -- 11.2.3.6 Parasitoid-insect interaction -- 11.2.3.6.1 Parasitism -- 11.2.3.6.2 Parasitoid-Host Interaction -- 11.2.4 Concept of NICHE -- 11.2.4.1 Aspects of Ecological Niche -- 11.2.4.2 Niche Width -- 11.2.4.2.1 Realized Niche Width -- 11.2.4.2.2 Measuring Niche Width -- 11.2.4.3 Niche Overlap -- 11.2.4.3.1 Shannon-Wiener Measure -- 11.2.4.3.2 Smith´s Measure -- 11.2.4.4 Niche Separation/Modes of Species Coexistence -- 11.2.4.4.1 Niche ; Differentiation -- Niche Differentiation/Segregation/Partitioning/Separation -- References -- 12: Community Functions/Dynamics -- 12.1 Community Dynamics -- 12.1.1 Succession -- 12.1.1.1 Characters of Ecological Succession -- 12.1.1.1.1 Other Useful Definitions -- 12.1.1.2 Process of Ecological Succession -- 12.1.1.2.1 Seral Community -- 12.1.1.3 Factors Affecting Ecological Succession -- 12.1.1.4 Ecological Climax Theories.; 12.1.2 Food Chains.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book presents comprehensive information on various aspects of ecology with special reference to insects, to form a platform to design an ecologically sound insect pest management. Insects are the most dominant and diverse group of living organism on earth. Owing to their smaller size, smaller space and food requirements, more number of generation per unit time, insects serves as one of the best subject matter for studies on various ecological aspects such as chemical ecology, population dynamics, predator/parasitoid-prey interactions etc. The knowledge on various aspects of insect ecology helps in formulating an effective environmentally benign insect pest management. This book is of interest and use to the post graduate students and researchers working on various aspects of insect ecology with special emphasis on population dynamics, chemical ecology, tri tropic interactions, ecological engineering and Ecological Insect pest management.