LEADER 03509nam 2200433 450 001 9910760497903321 005 20220613180913.0 010 $a1-78924-359-9 010 $a1-78924-358-0 035 $a(CKB)4100000011505091 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6370291 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000011505091 100 $a20210305d2020 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aButterfly biology systems $econnections and interactions in life history and behaviour /$fRoger L. H. Dennis 210 1$aOxfordshire, England ;$aBoston, Massachusetts :$cCABI,$d[2020] 210 4$dİ2020 215 $a1 online resource (649 pages) $cillustrations 311 $a1-78924-357-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aReality, abstractions and systems -- Types of systems -- Structure and relationship in systems -- Systems' states -- Measurement of relationships in systems -- Catering for taxa and phylogenies -- Systematic reviews of research findings : meta-analysis and evidence-based programmes -- Taxonomic constraints in biological systems -- The time frame in butterfly biology systems -- The space frame for butterfly biology systems -- Habitat : the context for individuals and populations -- The butterfly body frame : basic contrasts in butterfly biology -- Trade-offs and regulation in butterfly biology -- Model taxa -- Butterfly databases -- Basic connections and broad divisions in butterfly biology -- Size, brood number and development : fewer large eggs or more small eggs? -- Conundrum of larval growth : fast and small, slow and large, or neither? -- Alternatives to continuous development : to stay and adjust or leave? -- Single or gregarious living? Host drivers and taxon dependence -- Conundrums in mating : when, how often and how long? -- Income versus capital breeders : Invest now and pay later, or pay as you go? -- Mechanisms for survival : an arsenal for all occasions -- Mimicry : honest and dishonest signals of unpalatability -- Mechanisms extending survival into exploitation -- Adult lifespan : the implications of living for longer -- The context and dimensions for observing individual behaviour -- Basking modes, heat and water balance : adjustments to abiotic conditions -- Adult Feeding : refuelling strategies -- Mate location : finding suitable mates -- Courtship : doing the business -- Roost and rest sites : taking a break -- Egg laying : unloading the next generation -- Larval feeding : body building under duress -- Choosing pupation sites : selecting sites for the final transformation -- Adult anti-predator behaviour : life and death in the habitat. 330 $a"Written by one of the world's leading and most respected experts on butterfly ecology, behaviour and conservation, this book summarises in one place for the first time our knowledge of butterfly life history strategies, behaviour and systems. This book represents a major contribution to the field of butterfly biology and entomology in general"--$cProvided by publisher. 606 $aButterflies 606 $aInteractions 615 0$aButterflies. 615 0$aInteractions. 676 $a595.789 700 $aDennis$b Roger L. H.$0932229 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910760497903321 996 $aButterfly biology systems$93602033 997 $aUNINA