Author: D. L. HawksworthPublisher: Academic Press
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
The Changing Flora and Fauna of Britain
Author: D. L. HawksworthPublisher: Academic Press
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
The Conservation of Insects and Their Habitats
Author: N.M. CollinsPublisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0323149308
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 469
Book Description
The Conservation of Insects and their Habitats is a compilation of papers presented in the 15th Symposium of the Royal Entomological Society of London held at the Department of Physics Lecture Theatre Imperial College, London, on September 14-15, 1989. The papers cover topics on the diversity of entomological habitats and ecologicalroles around the world, and highlight the value of insects to humanity. Some practical proposals for conservation, especially in tropical forests and on islands, where their diversity is greatest, are also given. This book will add to the continuing force for the conservation and protection of biological diversity of the Earth.
The Ibis
Author: The Changing Wildlife of Great Britain and Ireland
Author: David L. HawksworthPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9780415326810
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
Periodic comprehensive overviews of the status of the diverse organisms that make up wildlife are essential to determining trends, threats and future prospects. Just over 25 years ago, leading authorities on different kinds of wildlife came together to prepare an assessment of their status of a wide range of organisms in Great Britain and Ireland in The Changing Flora and Fauna of Britain, also edited by Professor David L. Hawksworth CBE. Now, in The Changing Wildlife of Great Britain and Ireland, he has gathered together some of the original and also new contributors to review changes since that time and look to the future. Contributions range from viruses, diatoms, fungi, lichens, mites and nematodes; through butterflies, dragonflies, flies and slugs; to flowering plants, ferns, mammals, birds and fish. The state of knowledge in different groups is assessed, and the effectiveness of statutory and other measures taken to safeguard wildlife considered. The picture is far from bleak, ameliorating sulphur dioxide levels have benefited sensitive lichens and mosses in a dramatic way, water quality improvement has been beneficial, there have been few certain extinctions and rediscoveries of species thought to have been lost. Biodiversity Action Plans have also benefited targeted species, but habitat restoration and management for some is not always good for others. But there are worrying trends in declining populations, with an increasing number being regarded as threatened or endangered, especially in agricultural areas, and where woodland management has changed, particular threats from introduced species, and concern over the effects of climate change. Some of the smaller organisms remain poorly known, a situation unlikely to change as expertise in many is scant or being lost. This stock-check and look to the future will be a key source book to conservationists, naturalists, and professional biologists for many years to come.
Insect Biodiversity and Dead Wood
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coarse woody debris
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
"In August 2004, the city of Brisbane, Australia, was host to one of the largest recent gatherings of the world's entomologists. Several thousand delegates attended the 22nd International Congress of Entomology, which featured a multitude of symposia that together covered a wide range of entomology-related topics. This special General Technical Report is based on papers presented in a symposium entitled 'Insect Biodiversity and Dead Wood.' It features contributions by scientists from around the world, and these contributions clearly illustrate our growing understanding of the entomological importance of dead wood.
Insect Conservation Biology
Author: Royal Entomological Society of London. SymposiumPublisher: CABI
ISBN: 1845932544
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 471
Book Description
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).
Monographic Series
Author: Library of CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Monographic series
Languages : en
Pages : 936
Book Description
新收洋書総合目錄
Author: 国立国会図書館 (Japan)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalogs, Union
Languages : en
Pages : 1092
Book Description
Library of Congress Catalogs
Author: Library of CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Monographic series
Languages : en
Pages : 938
Book Description
The Changing Flora and Fauna of Britain
Author: D. L. HawksworthPublisher: Academic Press
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description