Introduction to Insect Biology and Diversity - Couverture rigide

Daly, Howell V.; Etc.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 007015208X ISBN 13 : 9780070152083

Editeur : McGraw Hill Higher Education, 1978

Synopsis

A text designed for use in conjunction with courses in general entomology with laboratory. Biology and classification are treated in depth, and keys are given for the identification of over 400 families. Additional subjects covered are population biology, pest management, and methods for collecting insects.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Introduction to Insect Biology and Diversity is intended as a text for courses in general entomology with laboratory. It was written for students who have completed an introductory course in biology. The biology of insects as well as their classification are treated in depth. The common insects of North America are covered, together with discussion of species found elsewhere in the world. Parts I and II provide reading material for lectures. Part I, on insects as organisms, covers morphology, physiology, and behavior, including social behavior. Part II, on ecology of insects, begins with population biology, followed by chapters on insects in relation to their environments and pest management. Part III, on insect diversity, provides source material for the laboratory. The classification of insects, their evolution and fossil record are discussed first. Each order is then presented with a discussion of general biology and ecology, keys for identification of families, and, in some chapters, discussion of the biologies of families. All insect orders and over four hundred families of insects are treated. A chapter on insect collecting is included. The text is illustrated with numerous line drawings by Barbara Boole Daly and photographs, including color plates, by Edward S. Ross.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: McGraw Hill Higher Education
• Date d'édition: 1978
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 007015208X
• ISBN 13: 9780070152083
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 608
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible