Insect biodiversity . Volume 1 : science and society / / edited by Dr. Robert G. Foottit, Professor Peter H. Adler

• Pubblicazione: Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2017; ©2017
• Edizione: Second edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (876 pages) : illustrations (some color), photographs
• Disciplina: 595.7
• Soggetto topico: Insects - Variation; Insects - Evolution; Insects - Ecology; Biodiversity conservation
• Persona (resp. second.): FoottitR (Robert G.); AdlerPeter H <1954-> (Peter Holdridge)
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction -- The importance of insects -- Insect biodiversity : regional examples -- Insect biodiversity in the nearctic region -- Amazonian rainforests and their richness and abundance of terrestrial arthropods on the edge of extinction : abiotic-biotic players in the critical zone -- Insect biodiversity in the afrotropical region -- Biodiversity of australasian insects -- Insect biodiversity in the palearctic region -- Insect biodiversity : taxon examples -- Biodiversity of aquatic insects -- Biodiversity of diptera -- Biodiversity of heteroptera -- Biodiversity of coleoptera -- Biodiversity of hymenoptera -- Diversity and significance of lepidoptera : a phylogenetic perspective -- Insect biodiversity : tools and approaches -- The science of insect taxonomy : prospects and needs -- Insect species, concepts and practice -- Molecular dimensions of insect taxonomy in the genomics era -- Dna barcodes and insect biodiversity -- Insect biodiversity informatics -- Parasitoid biodiversity and insect pest management -- Taxonomy of crop pests : the aphids -- Adventive (non-native) insects and the consequences for science and society of species that become invasive -- Biodiversity of blood-sucking flies : implications for humanity -- Reconciling ethical and scientific issues for insect conservation -- Taxonomy and management of insect biodiversity -- Insect biodiversity, millions and millions.
• Titolo autorizzato: Insect biodiversity
• ISBN: 1-118-94554-9; 1-118-94555-7; 1-118-94556-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910271044503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II