| Insect Ecology: Behavior, Populations and Communities Contributor(s): Price, Peter W. (Author), Denno, Robert F. (Author), Eubanks, Micky D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521834880 ISBN-13: 9780521834889 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $214.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - Entomology - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology |
| Dewey: 595.717 |
| LCCN: 2010045605 |
| Physical Information: 1.7" H x 7.6" W x 9.8" (3.80 lbs) 828 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Price, Peter W.: - Peter W. Price is Regents' Professor Emeritus in the Department of Biological Sciences at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff.Eubanks, Micky D.: - Micky D. Eubanks is Associate Professor of Insect Ecology in the Department of Entomology at Texas A&M University.Denno, Robert F.: - Robert F. Denno (1945-2008) was Professor in the Entomology Department at the University of Maryland for more than twenty years. |
