LEADER 04365nam 2200457 450 001 9910551825003321 005 20231110222226.0 010 $a9783030901349$b(electronic bk.) 010 $z9783030901332 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6904254 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6904254 035 $a(CKB)21348213300041 035 $a(PPN)261521926 035 $a(EXLCZ)9921348213300041 100 $a20221010d2022 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aInsect diversity, declines and conservation in Australia /$fTim R. New 210 1$aCham, Switzerland :$cSpringer,$d[2022] 210 4$d©2022 215 $a1 online resource (240 pages) 225 1 $aFascinating Life Sciences 311 08$aPrint version: New, Tim R. Insect Diversity, Declines and Conservation in Australia Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2022 9783030901332 327 $aIntro -- Preface -- References -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction: The Reality of Insect Declines -- 1.1 Reasons for Concern -- 1.2 Assessing Insect Declines -- References -- Chapter 2: The Problems of Interpreting Changes -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Scientific Shortfalls -- 2.3 Societal Dilemmas -- 2.4 Recognition of Threatened Insect Species -- References -- Chapter 3: Assessing and Understanding Insect Diversity -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Taxonomic Approximation -- 3.3 Surrogate Taxa -- 3.4 Ecological Diversity -- References -- Chapter 4: Improving Understanding of Insect Diversity -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Understanding Species -- References -- Chapter 5: Drivers of Decline -- 5.1 Introduction: Categorising Threats -- 5.2 Understanding Habitat Change -- 5.3 Understanding Threats -- 5.4 A Geographical Pattern? -- References -- Chapter 6: Insect Conservation Need in the Southern Hemisphere -- 6.1 Insects of the Temperate Southern Hemisphere -- 6.2 Australia´s Insects and Conservation Need -- 6.3 Understanding Australia´s Insect Richness -- 6.4 Endemism -- References -- Chapter 7: Levels of Concern and Approach -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Listing for Priority -- 7.3 Extending Ecological Coverage -- 7.3.1 Bioregions -- 7.3.2 Ecological Communities -- 7.3.3 Protected Areas -- References -- Chapter 8: Defining and Countering Threats -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Pesticides and Pollution -- 8.3 Alien Species -- 8.4 Fire -- 8.5 Climate Change -- 8.5.1 Habitat Offsets -- 8.6 Overexploitation -- References -- Chapter 9: Facilitating Conservation Progress -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Increasing the Profile of Insect Conservation -- 9.3 Citizen Science in Australian Insect Conservation -- 9.4 Flagship Species -- References -- Chapter 10: A Future for Australia´s Insects -- 10.1 Introduction. 327 $a10.2 Integrating Insect Conservation in Australia -- 10.2.1 Protective Legislation -- 10.2.2 Conservation in Practice -- 10.3 Species Conservation: Lessons from Experience -- 10.3.1 Some Examples -- Odonata -- Ancient Greenling Damselfly (Hemiphlebia mirabilis) (p. 100) -- Giant Petaltail Dragonfly (Petalura gigantea) -- Plecoptera -- Mount Donna Buang Wingless Stonefly (Riekoperla darlingtoni) -- Orthoptera -- Key´s Matchstick Grasshopper (Keyacris scurra) -- Phasmatodea -- Lord Howe Island Stick Insect (Dryococelus australis) (p. 106) -- Lepidoptera -- Golden Sun-Moth (Synemon plana) (p. 91) -- Eltham Copper Butterfly (Paralucia pyrodiscus lucida) -- Bulloak Jewel Butterfly (Hypochrysops piceatus) (p. 132) -- Richmond Birdwing Butterfly (Ornithoptera richmondia) (p. 146) -- Hymenoptera -- Green or Golden Green Carpenter Bee (p. 156) -- 10.4 A Wider Agenda -- References -- Appendix -- Considerations for Insect Species Conservation -- Considerations for Wider Insect Conservation -- Considerations for Habitat Management and Threat Mitigation -- References -- Index. 410 0$aFascinating Life Sciences 606 $aBiodiversity 606 $aBiodiversity conservation$zAustralia 615 0$aBiodiversity. 615 0$aBiodiversity conservation 676 $a333.95 700 $aNew$b Tim R.$0872813 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 912 $a9910551825003321 996 $aInsect Diversity, Declines and Conservation in Australia$92791453 997 $aUNINA