Insect ecology : an ecosystem approach

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Insect ecology : an ecosystem approach

Timothy D. Schowalter

Academic Press, c2006

2nd ed.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 483-536) and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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.

Table of Contents

  • 1 Overview
  • 2 Responses to Abiotic Conditions
  • 3 Resource Acquisition
  • 4 Resource Allocation
  • 5 Population Systems
  • 6 Population Dynamics
  • 7 Biogeography
  • 8 Species Interactions
  • 9 Community Structure
  • 10 Community Dynamics
  • 11 Ecosystem Structure and Function
  • 12 Herbivory
  • 13 Pollination, Seed Predation and Seed Dispersal
  • 14 Decomposition and Pedogenesis
  • 15 Insects as Regulators of Ecosystem Processes
  • 16 Synthesis

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Details

  • NCID
    BA77410461
  • ISBN
    • 012088772X
  • LCCN
    2005043508
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Burlington, Mass.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xii, 572 p.
  • Size
    27 cm
  • Classification
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