Insect diversity, declines and conservation in Australia
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Insect diversity, declines and conservation in Australia
（Fascinating life sciences）
Springer, c2022
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Problems of insect enumeration and assessment of needs are addressed in the contexts of rapid and substantial losses and changes to all key Australian terrestrial and freshwater environments and promoting awarenesss of the importance of insects. Further definition of the insect fauna and its peculiarities can aid threat alleviation and practical management to protect and conserve this unique and largely endemic biodiversity. Written for the many environmental managers and naturalists who are not primarily entomologists, the ten chapters expand from considerations of insect decline and diversity to the unique features of the Australian fauna and its characterisation. Cases and examples from throughout the world illustrate the major needs, approaches and priorities to sustaining a poorly known, diverse and ecologically varied insect heritage of global significance.
Table of Contents
Contents
1 Introduction: the reality of insect declines
References
2 The problems of interpreting changes
Scientific shortfalls
Societal dilemmas
Recognition of threatened insect species
References
3 Assessing and interpreting insect diversity
Taxonomic approximation
Surrogate taxa
References
4 Remedies?
Understanding species
References
5 Drivers of decline
Introduction: categorising threats
Understanding habitat change
References
6 Insect conservation need in the southern hemisphere
Insects of the temperate southern hemisphere
Understanding Australia's insect richness
Endemism
Australia's insects and conservation need
References
7 Levels of concern and approach
Introduction
Listing for priority
Extending ecological coverage
Bioregions
Ecological communities
Protected areas
References
8 Defining and countering threats
Introduction
Pesticides and pollution
Alien species
Fire
Climate change
References
9 Facilitating conservation progress
Introduction
Increasing the profile of insect conservation
Citizen science in Australian insect conservation
Flagship species
References
10 A future for Australia's insects
Introduction
Integrating insect conservation in Australia
Protective legislation
Conservation in practice
Species conservation: lessons from experience
Some examples
A wider agenda
References
Index
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