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Insect diversity conservation /
Insects dominate and maintain the world around us. Yet their diversity and future survival is being challenged by the impact of humans. This book examines the ethical foundation of why we should conserve insects and their habitats, it addresses the threats they face, and proposes ways to maintain in...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY :
Cambridge University Press,
2005.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- The Need for Insect Diversity Conservation
- Ethical foundation for insect conservation
- The special case of insects in conservation biology
- Insects and the conservation of ecosystem processes
- Insects and the Changing World
- Degradation and fragmentation of ecosystems
- Responses by insects to the changing land mosaic
- Threats from invasive aliens, biological control, and genetic engineering
- Global climate change and synergistic impacts
- Conserving and Managing Insect Diversity
- Methods, approaches, and prioritization criteria
- Mapping, inventorying, and monitoring
- Managing for insect diversity
- Restoration of insect diversity
- Conventions and social issues in insect diversity conservation.