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Autore |
Drake V. Alistair |
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Radar entomology [[electronic resource] ] : observing insect flight and migration / / V. Alistair Drake and Don R. Reynolds |
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Cambridge, MA, : CABI, 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-90350-4 |
1-84593-606-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (515 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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ReynoldsD. R <1947-> (Donald Russell) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Insects - Migration |
Entomology |
Radar in agriculture |
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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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Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Specialist Terms, Symbols, Units and Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Remote Sensing and Insect Observation; 3 Radar Principles; 4 Insects as Radar Targets; 5 Entomological Radar Designs; 6 Observing Insects with Radar I: Performance, Surveillance and Target Characterization; 7 Observing Insects with Radar II: Quantitative Estimation and Parameter Retrieval; 8 Additional Radar, Radar-like and Radio Technologies for Insect Observation; 9 Insect Migration, its Quantification and the Role of the Atmosphere; 10 Insect Migratory Flight I: The Principal Features |
11 Insect Migratory Flight II: Concentrations and Disturbances12 Insect Migration, Population Movements and Pest Management; 13 Migrations of Pest and Beneficial Insects; 14 Insect Foraging Movements; 15 Insect Echo on Meteorological Radars; 16 Radar Entomology: Perspectives and Prospects; Appendix A: Calibration and Performance Monitoring; Appendix B: Regulatory and Safety Issues; References; 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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Many of the world's most serious agricultural pests are highly migratory. Through the use of special-purpose radars we are provided with insights into their movement and how they learn about and |
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