Insect conservation biology : proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society's 22nd symposium / / edited by A.J.A. Stewart, T.R. New. O.T. Lewis

• Pubblicazione: Cambridge, MA, : CABI, 2007
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (471 p.)
• Disciplina: 595.7
• Soggetto topico: Insects - Conservation; Zoology
• Altri autori: StewartAlan J. A NewT. R LewisO. T (Owen T.)
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.; "The Royal Entomological Society's 23rd International Symposium was held at the University of Sussex, UK, from 12 to 14 September 2005"--Introd.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Contributors; Introduction; 1 Insect Conservation in Temperate Biomes: Issues, Progress and Prospects; 2 Insect Conservation in Tropical Forests; 3 The Conservation Value of Insect Breeding Programmes: Rationale, Evaluation Tools and Example Programme Case Studies; 4 What Have Red Lists Done for Us? The Values and Limitations of Protected Species Listing for Invertebrates; 5 Species Conservation and Landscape Management: A Habitat Perspective; 6 Implementing Ecological Networks for Conserving Insect and Other Biodiversity; 7 Insects and Bioindication: Theory and Progress ; 8 Insect Populations in Fragmented Habitats9 Monitoring Biodiversity: Measuring Long-term Changes in Insect Abundance; 10 The Conservation of Ecological Interactions; 11 Insects and Climate Change: Processes, Patterns and Implications for Conservation; 12 Conservation Genetics for Insects; 13 Broadening Benefits to Insects from Wider Conservation Agendas; 14 The Extinction of Experience: A Threat to Insect Conservation?; 15 Insects as Providers of Ecosystem Services: Crop Pollination and Pest Control; 16 Insect Conservation in Agricultural Landscapes ; 17 Genetically Modified Crops and Insect Conservation18 Insect Conservation: Progress and Prospects; Taxonomic Index; General Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Covers various topics including climate change, habitat management, ecosystem processes, conservation genetics, impact of GM technology, and the integration of insects into wider conservation agendas.
• Titolo autorizzato: Insect conservation biology
• ISBN: 1-280-90812-2; 9786610908127; 1-84593-255-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910446343303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II