Insects and sustainability of ecosystem services / / Timothy D. Schowalter
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| Autore: |
Schowalter Timothy Duane <1952, >
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| Titolo: |
Insects and sustainability of ecosystem services / / Timothy D. Schowalter
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| 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 | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| 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 |
| ISBN: | 0-429-08822-1 |
| 1-4665-5391-X | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910452983403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
Social-environmental sustainability series.