Ecological EntomologyCarl B. Huffaker, Andrew Paul Gutierrez Featuring completely updated chapters, additional authors, and an increased emphasis on alternatives to traditional pesticides, the second edition of Ecological Entomology is the field's leading reference on the role of insects in ecosystems. The authors cover insect growth and development, what they eat, how they reproduce, and how they move in various environments. The book also examines how insects interact with the plant community and how to control insect populations naturally. |
Contents
The Concept of the Ecosystem 181 | 19 |
BASIC BIOLOGICAL AND ECOLOGICAL ADAPTATIONS PROPERTIES | 53 |
The Food of Insects | 83 |
Reproduction in Insects | 123 |
Dormancy Migration | 159 |
Adaptations of Insects to Modes of Life | 201 |
WideScale and LongTerm | 231 |
NATURAL CONTROL OF INSECT POPULATIONS | 263 |
Dynamics of Insect PredatorPrey Interactions | 392 |
Insect Invasions and Community Assembly | 440 |
Migration and Movement | 463 |
Mathematical Models For AgeStructured Population Dynamics | 530 |
Insect Diversity and the Trophic Complexity of Communities | 537 |
Insects on Flowers | 553 |
The Influence of Insects on Plant Populations and Communities | 610 |
APPLICATION OF ECOLOGY TO INSECT POPULATION MANAGEMENT | 643 |
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