This book explores the extraordinarily diverse and beautiful world of insects, from tiny wasps to giant beetles. It analyses insect evolution, and describes their behaviour, their environments, and the interactions they have with other animals. It also discusses their vital role in all land ecosystems, and their importance for our own survival.
This book explores the extraordinarily diverse and beautiful world of insects, from tiny wasps to giant beetles. It analyses insect evolution, and describes their behaviour, their environments, and the interactions they have with other animals. It also discusses their vital role in all land ecosystems, and their importance for our own survival.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Simon Leather was Emeritus Professor of Entomology in the Department of Agriculture & Environment at Harper Adams University and founding Editor-in-Chief of the Royal Entomological Society journal Insect Conservation and Diversity. His work comprised teaching and research, along with further public engagement through his blog. His books include the forthcoming The Field Course Handbook (with Tilly Collins and Patricia Reader)
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Introduction 1: In the beginning 2: Prolific procreators - reproduction and host selection 3: On the move - finding somewhere to live and something to eat 4: Living together - social insects, parental care, mutualism 5: Aquatic insects - skaters, divers, and bottom dwellers 6: Mimicry, crypsis, and blatant advertising 7: Against the odds - behaviour and survival in extreme conditions 8: The good, the bad, and the ugly - how insects help and hinder us 9: Ecological Armageddon - insects in decline? References Further Reading Index
Introduction 1: In the beginning 2: Prolific procreators - reproduction and host selection 3: On the move - finding somewhere to live and something to eat 4: Living together - social insects, parental care, mutualism 5: Aquatic insects - skaters, divers, and bottom dwellers 6: Mimicry, crypsis, and blatant advertising 7: Against the odds - behaviour and survival in extreme conditions 8: The good, the bad, and the ugly - how insects help and hinder us 9: Ecological Armageddon - insects in decline? References Further Reading Index
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