Insect conservation
Subtitle: a handbook of approaches and methods
By: Michael J. Samways, Melodie A. McGeoch, Tim R. New
Contributors: McGeoch, Melodie A.; New, T. R.
Series: Techniques in ecology and conservation series
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 441
ISBN-13: 9780199298235; 9780199298228
Subjects: Insects; Artenschutz; Conservation; Conservation of Natural Resources; Insekten
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [375]-404) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Introducing insect conservation; title: 2. Taxonomy and curation of insects; title: 3. Designing sampling protocols for insect conservation; title: 4. Collecting and recording insects; title: 5. Measuring environmental variables; title: 6. Estimating population size and condition; title: 7. population and the landscape; title: 8. Ex-situ conservation: captive rearing and reintroduction programmes; title: 9. Biodiversity and assemblage studies; title: 10. Studying insects in the changing environment; title: 11. Key questions for insect conservation in an era of global change.