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Insect ecology : an ecosystem approach /

Dr. Timothy Schowalter has succeeded in creating a unique, updated treatment of insect ecology. This revised and expanded text looks at how insects adapt to environmental conditions while maintaining the ability to substantially alter their environment. It covers a range of topics- from individual i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Schowalter, Timothy Duane, 1952-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Burlington, MA : Academic Press, �2006.
Edición:2nd ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Dr. Timothy Schowalter has succeeded in creating a unique, updated treatment of insect ecology. This revised and expanded text looks at how insects adapt to environmental conditions while maintaining the ability to substantially alter their environment. It covers a range of topics- from individual insects that respond to local changes in the environment and affect resource distribution, to entire insect communities that have the capacity to modify ecosystem conditions. Insect Ecology, Second Edition, synthesizes the latest research in the field and has been produced in full color throughout. It is ideal for students in both entomology and ecology-focused programs. NEW TO THIS EDITION: * New topics such as elemental defense by plants, chaotic models, molecular methods to measure disperson, food web relationships, and more * Expanded sections on plant defenses, insect learning, evolutionary tradeoffs, conservation biology and more * Includes more than 350 new references * More than 40 new full-color figures.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 572 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 483-536) and indexes.
ISBN:9780120887729
012088772X
0080508812
9780080508818