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Insect Populations In Theory and in Practice
. Ed(S): Dempster, J. P.; McLean, I. F. G.
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Paperback. Editor(s): Dempster, J. P.; McLean, I. F. G. Num Pages: 486 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 240 x 27. Weight in Grams: 778.
Insects are by far the largest group of animals on Earth, with over a million described species, and they occupy a wide range of ecological niches - they may be herbivores, predators, parasites or decomposers. Some are of particular economic importance as pests of agriculture and forestry, as vectors of animal and human disease, or as species of interest to wildlife conservation. Thus an understanding of the processes determining their numbers is of considerable practical value.
Entomologists have played a leading role in developing a theoretical basis to Population ... Read more
Insects are by far the largest group of animals on Earth, with over a million described species, and they occupy a wide range of ecological niches - they may be herbivores, predators, parasites or decomposers. Some are of particular economic importance as pests of agriculture and forestry, as vectors of animal and human disease, or as species of interest to wildlife conservation. Thus an understanding of the processes determining their numbers is of considerable practical value.
Entomologists have played a leading role in developing a theoretical basis to Population ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
486
Condition
New
Number of Pages
486
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401060608
SKU
V9789401060608
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99-15
Reviews for Insect Populations In Theory and in Practice
`...I would recommend the book not only for all the researchers in insect population ecology, but also as excellent reading for graduate seminars in (insect) population ecology, and as an excellent basis for discussion groups.' European Journal of Entomology, 97 (2000) `This uge package of knowledge must surely be read throughly ... Read more