Ecology of Insects. Concepts and Applications
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Author(s): M. Speight, M. Hunter and A. Watt
Publisher: Wiley
ISBN: 9781405131148
Format: softback
628pp
Price: £39.99
Review Date: 20 August 2008
Review: Researchers’ estimates of the number of insect species in the world range from two to thirty million. Their ecology is important to ecosystem function and they are economically important to humans as crop pests, vectors of diseases, beneficial components of food webs, and vital components of pollination. This book describes the major concepts in insect ecology with chapters on: Insects and climate; Insect herbivores; Resource limitation; Natural enemies and insect population dynamics; Evolutionary ecology; Physiological ecology; Insects in ecosystems; Biodiversity; Insect conservation; Insects and diseases; and Insect pest management. This new edition reflects the advances in understanding of the ecology and the evolution of insects, especially in the fields of molecular evolution and systematics.