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Insect conservation biology : proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society's 23nd symposium /

These proceedings contain papers on insect conservation biology that are classified under 3 themes: (1) the current status of insect conservation, and major avenues for progress and hindrances (6 papers); (2) insects as model organisms in conservation biology (6 papers); and (3) future directions in...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2007.
Subjects:
Insects > Congresses. > Conservation
Biological Resources (Animal)
Insects.
Biological indicators.
Conservation.
Endangered species.
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • Insect Conservation in Temperate Biomes : Issues, Progress and Prospects / Alan J.A. Stewart and Timothy R. New
  • Insect Conservation in Tropical Forests / Owen T. Lewis and Yves Basset
  • The Conservation Value of Insect Breeding Programmes : Rationale, Evaluation Tools and Example Programme Case Studies / Paul Pearce-Kelly, Randy Morgan, Patrick Honan, Paul Barrett, Lou Perrotti, Mitchell Magdich, Bexell Ayyachamy Daniel, Erin Sullivan, Ko Veltman, Dave Clarke, Trevor Moxey and Warren Spencer
  • What Have Red Lists Done for Us? The Values and Limitations of Protected Species Listing for Invertebrates / Martin S. Warren, Nigel Bourn, Tom Brereton, Richard Fox, Ian Middlebrook and Mark S. Parsons
  • Species Conservation and Landscape Management : A Habitat Perspective / Roger L.H. Dennis, Tim G. Shreeve and David A. Sheppard
  • Implementing Ecological Networks for Conserving Insect and Other Biodiversity / Michael J. Samways
  • Insects and Bioindication : Theory and Progress / Melodie A. McGeoch
  • Insect Populations in Fragmented Habitats / Ilkka Hanski and Juha Pöyry
  • Monitoring Biodiversity : Measuring Long-term Changes in Insect Abundance / Kelvin F. Conrad, Richard Fox and Ian P. Woiwod
  • The Conservation of Ecological Interactions / Jane Memmott, Rachel Gibson, Luisa Gigante Carvalheiro, Kate Henson, Rúben Hüttel Heleno, Martha Lopezaraiza Mikel and Sarina Pearce
  • Insects and Climate Change : Processes, Patterns and Implications for Conservation / Robert J. Wilson, Zoe G. Davies and Chris D. Thomas
  • Conservation Genetics for Insects / David J. Thompson, Phillip C. Watts and Ilik J. Saccheri
  • Broadening Benefits to Insects from Wider Conservation Agendas / Timothy R. New
  • The Extinction of Experience : A Threat to Insect Conservation? / Oliver D. Cheesman and Roger S. Key
  • Insects as Providers of Ecosystem Services : Crop Pollination and Pest Control / Claire Kremen and Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer
  • Insect Conservation in Agricultural Landscapes / Teja Tscharntke, Jason M. Tylianakis, Mark R. Wade, Steve D. Wratten, Janne Bengtsson and David Kleijn
  • Genetically Modified Crops and Insect Conservation / Ian P. Woiwod and Tanja H. Schuler
  • Insect Conservation : Progress and Prospects / Owen T. Lewis, Timothy R. New and Alan J.A. Stewart.

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