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Insect Biodiversity Science and Society

Out of Print
By: Robert G Foottit(Editor), Peter H Adler(Editor)
856 pages, 376 illustrations
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Insect Biodiversity
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  • Insect Biodiversity ISBN: 9781405151429 Edition: 1 Hardback Mar 2009 Out of Print #165758
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About this book

Insect Biodiversity: Science and Society brings together leading scientific experts to assess the impact insects have on humankind and the earth's fragile ecosystems. It examines why insect biodiversity matters and how the rapid evolution of insect species is affecting us all.

Insects and related arthropods make up more than 50 percent of the known animal diversity globally, yet a lack of knowledge about insects is hindering the advance of science and society. Insect Biodiversity explores the wide variety in type and number of insect species and their evolutionary relationships. Case studies offer assessments on how insect biodiversity can help meet the needs of a rapidly expanding human population, and also examine the consequences that an increased loss of insect species will have on the world.

Insect Biodiversity concludes that a better understanding of the biology and ecology of insects is the only way to sustainably manage ecosystems in an ever changing global environment.

Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements

1. Introduction Peter H. Adler and Robert G. Foottit
2. The Importance of Insects G.G.E. Scudder

Part I. Insect Biodiversity: Regional Examples
3. Insect Biodiversity in the Nearctic Region Andrew B. T. Smith and Hugh V. Danks
4. Amazonian Rainforests and Their Richness of Coleoptera, a Dominant Life Form in the Critical Zone of the Neotropics Terry L. Erwin and Christy J. Geraci
5. Insect Biodiversity in the Afrotropical Region C.H. Scholtz and M.W. Mansell
6. Biodiversity of Australasian Insects Peter S. Cranston
7. Insect Biodiversity in the Palearctic Region Alexander S. Konstantinov, Boris A. Korotyaev and Mark G. Volkovitsh

Part II. Insect Biodiversity: Taxon Examples
8. Biodiversity of Aquatic Insects John C. Morse
9. Biodiversity of Diptera G.W. Courtney, T. Pape, J.H. Skevington and B.J. Sinclair
10. Biodiversity of Heteroptera Thomas J. Henry
11. Biodiversity of Coleoptera P. Bouchard, V.V. Grebennikov, A.B.T. Smith and H. Douglas
12. Biodiversity of Hymenoptera John T. Huber
13. Lepidoptera Biodiversity Michael G. Pogue

Part III. Tools and Approaches
14. The Science of Insect Taxonomy: Prospects and Needs Quentin D. Wheeler
15. Insect Species – Concepts and Practice Michael F. Claridge
16. Molecular Dimensions of Insect Taxonomy Felix Sperling and Amanda Roe
17. DNA Barcodes and Insect Biodiversity Robin M. Floyd, John J. Wilson, Paul D. N. Hebert
18. Insect Biodiversity and Informatics Norman F. Johnson
19. Parasitoid Diversity and Insect Pest Management John Heraty
20. Taxonomy of Crop Pests: The Aphids Gary L. Miller and Robert G. Foottit
21. Adventive Insects: A Global Overview Alfred G. Wheeler, Jr. and E. Richard Hoebeke
22. Biodiversity of Biting Flies: Implications for Humanity Peter H. Adler
23. Reconciling Ethical and Scientific Issues for Insect Conservation Michael J. Samways
24. Insect Biodiversity: Assessment and Taxonomy Ke Chung Kim
25. Insect Biodiversity — Millions and Millions May Berenbaum

Taxonomic Index
Subject Index

Customer Reviews

Biography

Robert G. Foottit is a research scientist specializing in the taxonomy of aphids and related groups, with the Canadian National Collection of Insects and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. His research interests include the use of morphological and molecular approaches in the study of aphid species and populations, particularly those of economic interest as pests and invasive species. He has conducted field work throughout Canada and the United States as well as the Pacific Basin area.

Peter H. Adler is a professor of entomology at Clemson University, where he has held a teaching and research appointment for more than 20 years, specializing in the behavior, ecology, and systematics of insects, particularly Diptera. He has conducted research throughout North America, as well as in the Caucusus, Russia, Europe, the Amazon Basin, and Southeast Asia. He is the senior author of the 2004 award-winning book The Black Flies (Simuliidae) of North America published by Cornell University Press.

Out of Print
By: Robert G Foottit(Editor), Peter H Adler(Editor)
856 pages, 376 illustrations
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Media reviews

Reviews of the first edition:

"There is much to do, and as Quentin Wheeler states in his chapter, we do not yet know enough about insect diversity to characterize precisely the magnitude of our ignorance. Despite the challenges, this volume provides a comprehensive overview of our current knowledge. Tim New writes in his foreword that he hopes that "some of the chapters will be key references as we progressively refine and enlarge our understanding". I feel that this book defines the baseline in this field at the beginning of the twenty-first century, and is destined to became an indispensable first port of can for any one initiating world in this field."
Antenna, 2010

"This book contains a vast amount of information and will be an important reference for years to come."
CHOICE, December 2009

"Recommended for anyone even remotely interested in insects and their ecological importance."
– Museum fur Naturkunde, 2010

"This book is a highly original account, providing many new insights and new summarized data that should not be missing on the shelves of any entomologist, and also other biologists and naturalists can benefit from this volume."
Tijdschrift voor Entomologie, April 2009

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