Insect conservation biology : proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society's 23nd symposium / edited by A.J.A. Stewart, Department of Biology and Environmental Science, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK, T.R. New, Department of Zoology, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia, O.T. Lewis, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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TextPublisher: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2007Copyright date: ©2007Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 457 pages) : illustrations, maps, chartsContent type: - text
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- QL467.8 .R69 2005eb
"The Royal Entomological Society's 23rd International Symposium was held at the University of Sussex, UK, from 12 to 14 September 2005"--Introd.
These proceedings contain papers on insect conservation biology that are classified under 3 themes: (1) the current status of insect conservation, and major avenues for progress and hindrances (6 papers); (2) insects as model organisms in conservation biology (6 papers); and (3) future directions in insect conservation biology (6 papers).
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Insect Conservation in Temperate Biomes : Issues, Progress and Prospects / Alan J.A. Stewart and Timothy R. New -- Insect Conservation in Tropical Forests / Owen T. Lewis and Yves Basset -- The Conservation Value of Insect Breeding Programmes : Rationale, Evaluation Tools and Example Programme Case Studies / Paul Pearce-Kelly, Randy Morgan, Patrick Honan, Paul Barrett, Lou Perrotti, Mitchell Magdich, Bexell Ayyachamy Daniel, Erin Sullivan, Ko Veltman, Dave Clarke, Trevor Moxey and Warren Spencer -- What Have Red Lists Done for Us? The Values and Limitations of Protected Species Listing for Invertebrates / Martin S. Warren, Nigel Bourn, Tom Brereton, Richard Fox, Ian Middlebrook and Mark S. Parsons -- Species Conservation and Landscape Management : A Habitat Perspective / Roger L.H. Dennis, Tim G. Shreeve and David A. Sheppard -- Implementing Ecological Networks for Conserving Insect and Other Biodiversity / Michael J. Samways -- Insects and Bioindication : Theory and Progress / Melodie A. McGeoch -- Insect Populations in Fragmented Habitats / Ilkka Hanski and Juha Pöyry -- Monitoring Biodiversity : Measuring Long-term Changes in Insect Abundance / Kelvin F. Conrad, Richard Fox and Ian P. Woiwod -- The Conservation of Ecological Interactions / Jane Memmott, Rachel Gibson, Luisa Gigante Carvalheiro, Kate Henson, Rúben Hüttel Heleno, Martha Lopezaraiza Mikel and Sarina Pearce -- Insects and Climate Change : Processes, Patterns and Implications for Conservation / Robert J. Wilson, Zoe G. Davies and Chris D. Thomas -- Conservation Genetics for Insects / David J. Thompson, Phillip C. Watts and Ilik J. Saccheri -- Broadening Benefits to Insects from Wider Conservation Agendas / Timothy R. New -- The Extinction of Experience : A Threat to Insect Conservation? / Oliver D. Cheesman and Roger S. Key -- Insects as Providers of Ecosystem Services : Crop Pollination and Pest Control / Claire Kremen and Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer -- Insect Conservation in Agricultural Landscapes / Teja Tscharntke, Jason M. Tylianakis, Mark R. Wade, Steve D. Wratten, Janne Bengtsson and David Kleijn -- Genetically Modified Crops and Insect Conservation / Ian P. Woiwod and Tanja H. Schuler -- Insect Conservation : Progress and Prospects / Owen T. Lewis, Timothy R. New and Alan J.A. Stewart.
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