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9780521542609

Insect Ecology : Behavior, Populations and Communities

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  • ISBN13:

    9780521542609

  • ISBN10:

    052154260X

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2011-09-30
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Summary

"Combining breadth of coverage with detail, this logical and cohesive introduction to insect ecology couples concepts with a broad range of examples and practical applications. It explores cutting-edge topics in the field, drawing on and highlighting the links between theory and the latest empirical studies. The sections are structured around a series of key topics, including behavioral ecology; species interactions; population ecology; food webs, communities and ecosystems; and broad patterns in nature. Chapters progress logically from the small scale to the large; from individual species through to species interactions, populations and communities. Application sections at the end of each chapter outline the practicality of ecological concepts and show how ecological information and concepts can be useful in agriculture, horticulture and forestry. Each chapter ends with a summary, providing a brief recap, followed by a set of questions and discussion topics designed to encourage independent and creative thinking"--

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
The scope of insect ecology
Behavioral Ecology
Behavior, mating systems, and sexual selection
Social insects: the evolution and ecological consequences of sociality
Species Interactions
Plant and herbivore interactions
Lateral interactions: competition, amensalism, and facilitation
Mutualisms
Prey and predator interactions
Host and parasite interactions
Population Ecology
Demography, population growth and life tables
Life histories
Population dynamics
Food Webs and Communities
Community structure
Multi-trophic interactions
Broad Patterns in Nature
Biological diversity
Planet Earth: patterns and processes
Glossary
References
Taxonomic index
Author index
Subject index
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