Main Title |
Beetles in conservation / |
Author |
New, T. R.
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Publisher |
Wiley-Blackwell, |
Year Published |
2010 |
OCLC Number |
455415614 |
ISBN |
9781444332599 (alk. paper); 1444332597 (alk. paper) |
Subjects |
Beetles--Conservation ;
Beetles--Ecology ;
Beetles ;
Conservation of Natural Resources ;
Abeilles--Conservation des ressources ;
Abeilles--Ć¢Ecologie
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
ELBM |
QL573.N49 2010 |
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AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
11/14/2011 |
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Collation |
ix, 237 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents Notes |
Introduction. Beetles and conservation ; Beetle extinctions and extirpations ; Beetle diversity ; Beetle recognition and identification ; Sampling and surveying beetles for conservation ; Studying rare species ; Evaluating conservation status and significance -- Practical conservation : basic approaches and considerations. Species importance ; Planning for species conservation ; Population structure and beetle dispersal ; Beetle assemblages for conservation -- Threats to beetles : the role of habitat. Habitats ; Habitats and resources in the landscape ; Habitat gradients for beetles ; Remnant habitat values : brownfield sites ; Islands and island habitats -- Collecting and over-collecting. Commercial collecting ; Bycatch and collector responsibility -- Alien species. Effects and interactions with native beetles and other organisms ; Alien beetles as vectors -- Pollution and climate change. Pollution ; Climate change -- Components of beetle species conservation : ex situ conservation. Ex situ conservation ; New populations ; Salvage or rescue operations ; Releases -- Threats or management : the conservation manager's dilemma. Fire ; Manipulating beetle populations ; Habitat restoration -- Conservation lessons from beetles. Water beetles ; Ground beetles and tiger beetles ; Dung beetles ; Stag beetles ; Jewel beetles ; Ladybirds ; Longhorn beetles -- Concluding thoughts. |
Place Published |
Chichester, UK ; Hoboken, NJ |
PUB Date Free Form |
2010 |
BIB Level |
m |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
LCCN |
2009038743 |
Merged OCLC records |
463639542; 475440878 |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20111110131215 |
Language |
eng |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
03068cam 2200505 a 45020 |