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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Michael J. Samways (Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, Stellenbosch University, South Africa) , Melodie A. McGeoch (Cape Research Centre, South African National Parks, South Africa) , Tim R. New (Department of Zoology, LaTrobe University, Australia)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 16.20cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 24.10cm Weight: 0.917kg ISBN: 9780199298235ISBN 10: 0199298238 Pages: 464 Publication Date: 26 November 2009 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents1: Introducing Insect Conservation 2: Taxonomy and Curation of Insects 3: Designing Sampling Protocols for Insect Conservation 4: Collecting and Recording Insects 5: Measuring Environmental Variables 6: Estimating Population Size and Condition 7: The Population and the Landscape 8: Ex Situ Conservation: Captive Rearing and Reintroduction Programmes 9: Biodiversity and Assemblage Studies 10: Studying Insects in the Changing Environment Useful software in insect ecology and conservation Glossary References IndexReviewsthis is so packed with information on so many practical aspects of insect conservation ... It deserves to be available to researchers not only in university and college libraries, but also on the shelves in field stations and of nature reserve managersas well as professional and citizen scientist entomologists. * David L. Hawksworth, Biodiversity and Conservation * Insect Conservation's greatest strength is its careful descriptions of field methods that no longer are commonly taught. * Ecology * It should be on the bookshelf of every practising conservationist or environmental manager and will be a great source-book for undergraduates, postgraduates and established researchers.It will certainly be on the essential reading list of the MSc in Invertebrate Ecology and Conservation that we run at Staffordshire! * John W. Glover, Journal of Insect Conservation * Insect Conservation's greatest strength is its careful descriptions of field methods that no longer are commonly taught. Ecology Author InformationMichael Samways is Professor and Chair of the Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, Stellenbosch University. He has published widely in the field of insect conservation, and in recent years has been recipient of the Stellenbosch University Award for Research Excellence, the Senior Captain Scott Medal of the South African Academy of Sciences and Arts, the John Herschel Medal of the Royal Society of South Africa, and the Gold Medal of the Academy of Science of South Africa for this work. He continues to work with his team of dedicated research students and several international bodies towards putting insect conservation into practice both locally and globally. Melodie A. McGeoch trained as an entomologist and received her PhD in insect community ecology and the use of insects as bioindicators. She has published across the fields of insect conservation, spatial ecology, biodiversity monitoring and assessment, and the impacts of biological invasion and climate change on biodiversity. After 12 years in an academic environment (at the Universities of Pretoria and Stellenbosch, South Africa), she recently joined South African National Parks to establish and head the Cape Research Node, responsible for providing science support and research direction to Fynbos, Succulent Karoo and Marine Protected Areas under the Node. Tim New is an entomologist with wide interests in insect conservation, systematics and ecology and has published more than 400 reviewed papers/book chapters, and about 30 books. He is Professor of Zoology at La Trobe University, Melbourne. He serves/has served on a number of conservation advisory committees and editorial boards, and his work on insect conservation has been recognised by the Marsh Christian Trust Award for insect conservation (Royal Entomological Society) and the Henry Aates Award (Association for Tropical Lepidoptera) amongst others. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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