1.

Record Nr.

UNISA990005659720203316

Autore

RICHARDSON, Roger Charles

Titolo

The  debate on the English revolution revisited / R. C. Richardson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; New York : Routledge, 1988

Edizione

[2. ed]

Descrizione fisica

XI, 235 p. ; 22 cm.

Disciplina

941.063

Soggetti

Rivoluzione inglese. 1640-1660

Collocazione

CC 941.063 RIC

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910298456503321

Autore

New Tim R

Titolo

Insect Conservation and Urban Environments / / by Tim R. New

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-21224-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (252 p.)

Disciplina

570

Soggetti

Conservation biology

Ecology

Regional planning

City planning

Entomology

Conservation Biology/Ecology

Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia



Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Urban environments and insect wellbeing -- 2. Insects in urban environments -- 3. Insects along urban-rural gradients -- 4. Impacts on insect communities and species5. Alien species in urban environments -- 6. Urban insect pest management: implications for insect conservation -- 7.  Selected urban threats to insects -- 8. Countering insect habitat losses and change in urban areas -- 9. Providing habitats for urban insects -- 10. Landscape connectivity for urban insects -- 11. Education and cultural awareness for the future.

Sommario/riassunto

This overview of the impacts of urbanisation on insect life and of the principles and practice of insect conservation in urban environments brings together examples and urban contexts from many parts of the world, to demonstrate the wide variety of urban threats and possible remedial measures to conserve insects in spaces such as urban parks and home gardens.  Discussion of changes in well studied focal insect groups such as ants and ground beetles along urban-rural gradients, of pest management in urban environments and of the great variety of resources available amongst open ‘green spaces’ and waterbodies facilitate understanding of conservation needs. They show the possibilities for management to protect or restore individual species, entire assemblages and communities, and ecological functions, with that management extending from individual sites to landscape levels to promote connectivity and reduce site isolation by urban developments. ‘Novel habitats’, such as green roofs, are important contributors to this perspective. Participation by all levels of urban humanity, from government agencies to community groups and individuals (as citizen scientists) is needed, and the importance of promoting interests in insects and conservation amongst young people is emphasized.