Author: Lukas TinbergenPublisher: Brill Archive
ISBN:
Category : Animal ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
The Dynamics of Insect and Bird Populations in Pine Woods
Author: Lukas TinbergenPublisher: Brill Archive
ISBN:
Category : Animal ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Bibliographies and Literature of Agriculture
Author: Jervis's Insects as Natural Enemies: Practical Perspectives
Author: Ian C.W. HardyPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 303123880X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 779
Book Description
There has been a dramatic increase in theoretical and practical studies on insect natural enemies over the last decades. The appeal of insect predators and, in particular, parasitoids, as research animals derives from the relative ease with which many species may be cultured and experimented on in the laboratory, the simple life-cycles of most parasitoid species, and the increasing demand for biological pest control as a key component of the integrated pest management approach. There is now a very substantial literature on insect natural enemies and thus a great need for a general text that enquiring students or research workers can use in deciding on approaches and techniques that are appropriate to the study and evaluation of such insects. This book fulfils that demand. It is a considerably updated and expanded version of a previous best-seller and provides an account of major aspects of the biology of predators and parasitoids, punctuated with information and advice on which experiments or observations to conduct and, importantly, how to carry them out. Guidance is provided, where necessary, on the most recent further literature that may need to be consulted on given topics. While researchers can now refer to several books on parasitoids and predators, Jervis’s Insects as Natural Enemies is unique in emphasising practicalities. It is aimed at students and professionals working in universities and both government and commercial institutes in the fields of integrated pest management, agriculture, horticulture and forestry, as well as those interested in fundamentals of behavioural, population, community and evolutionary ecology.
Bibliography of Agriculture
Author: Avian Biology
Author: Donald S. FarnerPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 1483270009
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 607
Book Description
Avian Biology is a collection of papers that deals with biological aspects of birds such as their classification and habitat behavior. One paper reviews how birds are classified through practical systematics, study of fossils, and some of the problems encountered in the arrangement of major groups. Another paper discusses the origin and evolution of birds from their reptilian predecessors to their current evolutionary rates. Evolutionary rates vary depending on access to new habitats; if the environment is static, evolutionary rates can also slow down. One author discusses the inter-relations of sea birds with their marine environment, including coastal areas and the biological properties of the surface water. Another author describes the biology of desert birds relating to nomadism behavior and physical adaptations especially to the arid environment. The author also describes the cooling mechanism of these desert birds. Another paper evaluates the ecological aspect of behavior that includes foraging, habitat selection, mating, and flocking cohesion. Avian biologists, zoologists, and readers who have a general interest in birds will find this book useful.
Environmental Assessment of the Alaskan Continental Shelf
Author: Avoiding Attack
Author: Graeme D. RuxtonPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0191002631
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Avoiding Attack discusses the diversity of mechanisms by which prey avoid predator attacks and explores how such defensive mechanisms have evolved through natural selection. It considers how potential prey avoid detection, how they make themselves unprofitable to attack, how they communicate this status, and how other species have exploited these signals. Using carefully selected examples of camouflage, mimicry, and warning signals drawn from a wide range of species and ecosystems, the authors summarise the latest research into these fascinating adaptations, developing mathematical models where appropriate and making recommendations for future study. This second edition has been extensively rewritten, particularly in the application of modern genetic research techniques which have transformed our recent understanding of adaptations in evolutionary genomics and phylogenetics. The book also employs a more integrated and systematic approach, ensuring that each chapter has a broader focus on the evolutionary and ecological consequences of anti-predator adaptation. The field has grown and developed considerably over the last decade with an explosion of new research literature, making this new edition timely.
Advances in Genetics
Author: Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0080567975
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 441
Book Description
Advances in Genetics
Agricultural Labor Data Sources
Author: Stan G. DaberkowPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agricultural laborers
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Agriculture Handbook
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Set includes revised editions of some issues.