Beetles in conservation /
Beetles, the most diverse group of insects, are often abundant in terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems. Many species are under threat from human changes to natural environments, and some are valuable tools in conservation, because they respond rapidly to changes that occur. Knowledge of these respo...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Chichester, UK ; Hoboken, NJ :
Wiley-Blackwell,
2010.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- Beetles in conservation; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Practical Conservation: Basic Approaches and Considerations; 3 Threats to Beetles: the Role of Habitat; 4 Collecting and Over-collecting; 5 Alien Species; 6 Pollution and Climate Change; 7 Components of Beetle Species Conservation: Ex Situ Conservation; 8 Threats or Management: the Conservation Manager's Dilemma; 9 Conservation Lessons from Beetles; 10 Concluding Thoughts; References; Index.