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Insects and sustainability of ecosystem services / / Timothy D. Schowalter



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Autore: Schowalter Timothy Duane <1952, > Visualizza persona
Titolo: Insects and sustainability of ecosystem services / / Timothy D. Schowalter Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Boca Raton : , : Taylor & Francis, , 2013
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (387 p.)
Disciplina: 333.72
Soggetto topico: Insects - Ecology - North America
Ecosystem services - North America
Ecosystem management - North America
Sustainability - North America
Insect pests - Control - North America
Human ecology - North America
Note generali: A CRC title, part of the Taylor & Francis imprint, a member of the Taylor & Francis Group, the academic division of T&F Informa plc.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: 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 Cover
Sommario/riassunto: With 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
Titolo autorizzato: Insects and sustainability of ecosystem services  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-429-08822-1
1-4665-5391-X
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910779879503321
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Serie: Social-environmental sustainability series.