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Forest Insects in Europe Diversity Functions and Importance

Forest Insects in Europe Diversity Functions and Importance

CHOICE Highly Recommended title 2022! Forest insects play important roles ecologically and economically. They pollinate plants decompose dead plant and animal tissue provide food for vertebrates regulate pest organisms and shape entire landscapes. Some are considered pests while others provide usable products. Introduced species may become invasive while the survival of others is threatened. Forest Insects in Europe: Diversity Functions and Importance has been written not only with professional entomologists in mind but also for nature lovers generally. The descriptions of the various roles insects play in forest ecosystems are intended to be easily comprehensible but still scientific. The book is richly illustrated with attractive photos and contains 580 fascinating colour images of more than 300 different insect and spider species. The German edition was awarded the Prix Moulines by the Swiss Entomological Society in 2019. | Forest Insects in Europe Diversity Functions and Importance

GBP 52.99
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Oribatid Mites Biodiversity Taxonomy and Ecology

Oribatid Mites Biodiversity Taxonomy and Ecology

Oribatid mites also called beetle or moss mites include more than 10 000 named species representing 172 families worldwide. This book provides an identification key to the 96 families 250 genera and the c. 580 described species for Canada and Alaska a fauna that encompasses more than 50% of Northern Hemisphere genera. It includes known data on the ecology of species their distribution in the Holarctic region and relevant literature. Oribatid mites are model arthropods in studies on development morphology ecology physiology and biomechanics. Growing recognition of the importance of soil systems for agriculture reclamation carbon storage and climate mitigation has spurred recent interest in the vast soil biodiversity that provide these ecosystem services. Yet the major barrier to exploring and understanding soil biodiversity is lack of comprehensive and functional taxonomic and ecological treatments of key biotic groups; groups such as the oribatid mites. Oribatid Mites is unparalleled in the comprehensive nature of the information provided. The authors two leading global experts for this group hope that readers will come to share their understanding of oribatid mites as part of the charismatic microfauna the imagery in this book conveying their unique beauty. | Oribatid Mites Biodiversity Taxonomy and Ecology

GBP 99.99
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