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Insect Diversity Conservation.

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Insect Diversity Conservation.

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Insect Diversity Conservation.
Author:	Samways, Michael J.
Published:	Cambridge :Cambridge University Press,2005.
Description:	356 p.
Subject:	Insects.
Online resource:	Click here to view book
ISBN:	9780511614163 (electronic bk.)

Insect Diversity Conservation.
Samways, Michael J.

Insect Diversity Conservation.[electronic resource]. - Cambridge :Cambridge University Press,2005. - 356 p.

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Cover picture; I The need for insect diversity conservation; 1 Ethical foundation for insect conservation; 2 The special case of insects in conservation biology; 3 Insects and the conservation of ecosystem processes; II Insects and the changing world; 4 Degradation and fragmentation of ecosystems; 5 Responses by insects to the changing land mosaic; 6 Threats from invasive aliens, biological control and genetic engineering; 7 Global climate change and synergistic impacts; III Conserving and managing insect diversity

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 insect diversity.

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ISBN: 9780511614163 (electronic bk.)Subjects--Topical Terms:

209255
Insects.
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Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: QL496.4 .S364 2005eb

Dewey Class. No.: 333.95/5716

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