Ecological Strategies of Aquatic Insects, 

Автор: Hanson Paul E.
Название: Insects and Other Arthropods of Tropical America
ISBN: 0801456940 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780801456947
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Visitors to tropical forests generally come to see the birds, mammals, and plants. Aside from butterflies, however, insects usually do not make it on the list of things to see. This is a shame. Insects are everywhere, they are often as beautiful as the showiest of birds, and they have a fascinating natural history. With their beautifully illustrated guide to insects and other arthropods, Paul E. Hanson and Kenji Nishida put the focus on readily observable insects that one encounters while strolling through a tropical forest in the Americas. It is a general belief that insects in the tropics are larger and more colorful than insects in temperate regions, but this simply reflects a greater diversity of nearly all types of insects in the tropics. On a single rainforest tree, for example, you will find more species of ant than in all of England.Though written for those who have no prior knowledge of insects, this book should also prove useful to those who study them. In addition to descriptions of the principal insect families, the reader will find a wealth of biological information that serves as an introduction to the natural history of insects and related classes. Sidebars on insect behavior and ecological factors enhance the descriptive accounts. Kenji Nishida's stunning photographs—many of which show insects in action in their natural settings—add appeal to every page. A final chapter provides a glimpse into the intriguing world of spiders, scorpions, crabs, and other arthropods.

Автор: Charles W. Heckman
Название: Encyclopedia of South American Aquatic Insects: Hemiptera - Heteroptera
ISBN: 9401780722 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789401780728
Издательство: Springer
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Описание: Hemiptera - Heteroptera encompasses the three well-defined suborders of the true bugs which are adapted to an aquatic or littoral habitat. The book begins with a section on the biology these insects and provides illustrations of the basic features of their morphology and outlines the larval development. Brief outlines of the ecological and zoogeographical peculiarities of the three aquatic suborders are presented individually, and various methods for observing, collecting, preserving, rearing, and examining specimens are discussed. Most of the book is devoted to keys for the identification of adults to species, and notes are provided that will help recognize the known larvae. Unlike most other aquatic insects, the larval instars of the heteropteran species closely resemble the adults in their morphology, preferred habitats, and feeding habits. Therefore, distinguishing features of those relatively few larvae which have been described in detail are usually mentioned in the keys to the adults rather than being included in separate keys. In addition to the most important features for determining the individual species, many keys include additional notes on the morphology, which is intended to give the user a better chance of recognizing specimens of species not yet known to science. After the currently recognized name of each species, the known range is provided. Regions of the world outside of South America, South American countries, and the states of Brazil from which the species has been reported are listed. Following the range information, major synonyms previously used for the species in the literature are provided. If subspecies have been described and are still recognized as such, they are also discussed. Finally, if the status of the species is regarded as uncertain because of a poor description, strong resemblance to another species, or any other reason, a note is added that a detailed study will be necessary to clarify the status of the taxon. Taxonomic revisions in the book itself are strictly avoided. To provide the user of the keys with maximum assistance in making reliable identifications, the book is richly illustrated with pen and ink drawings of thousands of individual morphological structures arranged in 820 figures. The book is intended to make a significant impact toward popularizing the study of South American water bugs by assembling and condensing the information in hundreds of individual publications on the group, which appeared in many books and journals published in many different countries over the past 200 years. Some of these works are very difficult to obtain in South America, and their lack creates serious impediments to systematic, ecological, and zoogeographical research. In the more than 730 titles appearing in the bibliography, the original descriptions and revisions of almost all South American species can be found.

Автор: Charles W. Heckman
Название: Encyclopedia of South American Aquatic Insects: Odonata - Zygoptera
ISBN: 9048177936 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789048177936
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Описание: This beautiful volume, with hundreds of fascinating hand-drawn illustrations, completes the two-volume work on the order Odonata in the Encyclopedia of South American Aquatic Insects.

Автор: Charles W. Heckman
Название: Encyclopedia of South American Aquatic Insects: Plecoptera
ISBN: 9048163811 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789048163816
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Описание: The original goal was to include all genera known from South America and all species from Brazil, but for most groups, the scope was expanded to encompass all species in South America, and, in some cases, to include terrestrial species of orders comprising both terrestrial and aquatic taxa.

Автор: Charles W. Heckman
Название: Encyclopedia of South American Aquatic Insects: Odonata - Anisoptera
ISBN: 9048171962 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789048171965
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Описание: Anisoptera, the first of two volumes on the Odonata, encompasses the large dragonfly species. The text introduces keys to identification of adult dragonflies and the known larvae, including anatomical features, known ranges of the species, synonyms, and citations of literature.

Автор: Charles W. Heckman
Название: Encyclopedia of South American Aquatic Insects: Collembola
ISBN: 9048156114 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789048156115
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Описание: The original goal was to include all genera known from South America and all species from Brazil, but for most groups, the scope was expanded to encompass all species in South America, and, in many cases, to include terrestrial species of orders that include both terrestrial and aquatic taxa.

Автор: Charles W. Heckman
Название: Encyclopedia of South American Aquatic Insects: Ephemeroptera
ISBN: 9401039283 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789401039284
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Описание: The original goal was to include all genera known from South America and all species from Brazil, but for most groups, the scope was expanded to encompass all species in South America, and, in some cases, to include terrestrial species of orders comprising both terrestrial and aquatic taxa.

Автор: Bates, Daniel
Название: Human Adaptive Strategies
ISBN: 1032407166 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781032407166
Издательство: Taylor&Francis
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Автор: Bates, Daniel
Название: Human Adaptive Strategies
ISBN: 1032407174 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781032407173
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Автор: Weddell, Bertie J. (washington State University)
Название: Conservation in the context of a changing world
ISBN: 1108986501 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108986502
Издательство: Cambridge Academ
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Описание: Recent developments in ecological theory point the way to a stewardship approach that promotes biocultural diversity and ecosystem resilience. In addition, the escalating pace of anthropogenic environmental change makes it clear that conservation strategies which incorporate social as well as ecological dimensions are essential. This thoroughly updated version of Conservation in the Context of a Changing World covers a broader geographic, historical, and cultural scope that integrates material from the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Contemporary and comprehensive, this book provides essential material for understanding trade-offs between different options for resolving complex issues, including climate policy, the contrasting interests of different groups, the changing roles of Indigenous peoples, biopiracy, human-wildlife conflict, and new governance models such as co-management. Sources of evidence about the natural world and the roles of local and traditional people are emphasized. This is a vital resource for making informed decisions about controversial issues in conservation.

Автор: Timothy D. Paine
Название: Invasive Forest Insects, Introduced Forest Trees, and Altered Ecosystems
ISBN: 1402092903 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781402092909
Издательство: Springer
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Описание: Demand for timber and fibre continues to grow and is being met by increased reliance on plantation forestry. At the same time there is concern about threats of these non-native plantation species on native communities and the impact of changing climates on forest productivity.

Автор: Ante Vujic, Martin Speight, Michael Edwin de Courcy Williams, Santos Rojo, Gunilla Stahls, Snezana Radenkovic, Laura Likov, Marija Milicic, Celeste Pe
Название: Atlas of the Hoverflies of Greece: (Diptera: Syrphidae)
ISBN: 9004334661 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789004334663
Издательство: Brill
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Описание: The Atlas of the Hoverflies of Greece is the first of a kind within the Mediterranean region. It is the result of decades of research, many travels into the fascinating habitats of Greece (a biodiversity hotspot), visits to world museums, and many people’s passion for hoverflies. The Atlas is a concise presentation of all 418 hoverfly species for Greece known so far. The species are documented with photos and distribution GIS-maps and they are preceded by a general introduction on the hoverflies and Greek nature, and a generic key. The Atlas of the Hoverflies of Greece is a handbook for insect aficionados, students and teachers, everyone interested in nature, and managers and conservationists aiming at raising public awareness of a nature nowadays threatened more than ever.