Insect Diversity Conservation

Insect Diversity Conservation
Authors: Michael J. Samways
ISBN-10: 0521783380
ISBN-13: 9780521783385
Released: 2005-02-14
Hardcover: 354 pages
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Contents
Preface
Part I. The Need for Insect Diversity Conservation:
1. Ethical foundation for insect conservation
2. The special case of insects in conservation biology
3. Insects and the conservation of ecosystem processes
Part II. Insects and the Changing World:
4. Degradation and fragmentation of ecosystems
5. Responses by insects to the changing land mosaic
6. Threats from invasive aliens, biological control, and genetic engineering
7. Global climate change and synergistic impacts
Part III. Conserving and Managing Insect Diversity:
8. Methods, approaches, and prioritization criteria
9. Mapping, inventorying, and monitoring
10. Managing for insect diversity
11. Restoration of insect diversity
12. Conventions and social issues in insect diversity conservation
References
Index.