03415oam 2200721I 450 991082837620332120240314000012.00-429-08822-11-4665-5391-X10.1201/b14911 (CKB)2550000001101280(EBL)1220103(OCoLC)851696565(SSID)ssj0000876738(PQKBManifestationID)11957804(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000876738(PQKBWorkID)10905079(PQKB)11627494(MiAaPQ)EBC1220103(Au-PeEL)EBL1220103(CaPaEBR)ebr11009130(CaONFJC)MIL502332(OCoLC)847526854(EXLCZ)99255000000110128020180331d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrInsects and sustainability of ecosystem services /Timothy D. Schowalter1st ed.Boca Raton :Taylor & Francis,2013.1 online resource (387 p.)Social-environmental sustainability seriesA CRC title, part of the Taylor & Francis imprint, a member of the Taylor & Francis Group, the academic division of T&F Informa plc.1-299-71081-6 1-4665-5390-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Front Cover; Contents; Series Preface; Preface; Author; Chapter 1 - Introduction; Chapter 2 - Humans versus Insects: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly; Chapter 3 - Insect Responses to Environmental Changes; Chapter 4 - Changes in Insect Abundance and Distribution; Chapter 5 - How Do Ecosystems Provide Services?; Chapter 6 - Effects of Anthropogenic Changes and Management; Chapter 7 - Effects of Insects on Ecosystem Services; Chapter 8 - Valuation of Insect Management Effects; Chapter 9 - Conclusions and Recommendations; Back CoverWith few exceptions, insects are perceived in industrialized countries as undesirable pests. In reality, relatively few insects interfere with us or our resources. Most have benign or positive effects on ecosystem services, and many represent useful resources in non-industrialized countries. Challenging traditional perceptions of the value of insects, Insects and Sustainability of Ecosystem Services explores the ways insects affect the ecosystem services we depend upon. It also fosters an appreciation for the amazing diversity, adaptive ability, and natural roles of insects.The book discusses Social-environmental sustainability series.InsectsEcologyNorth AmericaEcosystem servicesNorth AmericaEcosystem managementNorth AmericaSustainabilityNorth AmericaInsect pestsControlNorth AmericaHuman ecologyNorth AmericaInsectsEcologyEcosystem servicesEcosystem managementSustainabilityInsect pestsControlHuman ecology333.72Schowalter Timothy Duane1952,1689324MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910828376203321Insects and sustainability of ecosystem services4064299UNINA