LEADER 00000cam a22006974a 4500 001 ocm60746045 003 OCoLC 005 20190405013811.9 006 m o d 007 cr cnu---unuuu 008 050627s2005 enka ob 001 0 eng d 019 62185751|a66465794|a668203758|a814504314|a847358810 |a990415777 020 0511081030|q(electronic book) 020 9780511081033|q(electronic book) 020 0511080271|q(electronic book ;|qAdobe Reader) 020 9780511080272|q(electronic book ;|qAdobe Reader) 020 9780511614163|q(electronic book) 020 0511614160|q(electronic book) 020 |z1280955945 020 |z9781280955945 024 3 0780511081033 035 (OCoLC)60746045|z(OCoLC)62185751|z(OCoLC)66465794 |z(OCoLC)668203758|z(OCoLC)814504314|z(OCoLC)847358810 |z(OCoLC)990415777 037 EBL228267|beBook Library|nhttp://www.eblib.com 040 N$T|beng|epn|cN$T|dOCLCQ|dOCLCA|dYDXCP|dOCLCQ|dE7B|dOCLCQ |dEBLCP|dNRU|dDEBSZ|dOL$|dMNU|dCAMBR|dIDEBK|dOCLCQ|dLIP |dOCLCQ|dHEBIS|dOCLCO|dUAB|dOCLCF|dOCLCQ 049 RIDW 050 4 QL496.4|b.S364 2005eb 072 7 SCI|x088000|2bisacsh 072 7 NAT|x037000|2bisacsh 072 7 PDW|2bicssc 082 04 333.95/5716|222 084 42.75|2bcl 090 QL496.4|b.S364 2005eb 100 1 Samways, Michael J.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/ n82011347 245 10 Insect diversity conservation /|cMichael J. Samways. 264 1 Cambridge, UK ;|aNew York, NY :|bCambridge University Press,|c2005. 300 1 online resource (xi, 342 pages) :|billustrations (some color) 336 text|btxt|2rdacontent 337 computer|bc|2rdamedia 338 online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 340 |gpolychrome|2rdacc 347 text file|2rdaft 504 Includes bibliographical references (pages 266-315) and index. 505 0 The Need for Insect Diversity Conservation -- Ethical foundation for insect conservation -- The special case of insects in conservation biology -- Insects and the conservation of ecosystem processes -- Insects and the Changing World -- Degradation and fragmentation of ecosystems -- Responses by insects to the changing land mosaic -- Threats from invasive aliens, biological control, and genetic engineering -- Global climate change and synergistic impacts -- Conserving and Managing Insect Diversity -- Methods, approaches, and prioritization criteria -- Mapping, inventorying, and monitoring -- Managing for insect diversity -- Restoration of insect diversity -- Conventions and social issues in insect diversity conservation. 520 Insects dominate and maintain the world around us. Yet their diversity and future survival is being challenged by the impact of humans. This book examines the ethical foundation of why we should conserve insects and their habitats, it addresses the threats they face, and proposes ways to maintain insect diversity. 588 0 Print version record. 590 eBooks on EBSCOhost|bEBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America 650 0 Insects|xEcology.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects /sh2002009839 650 0 Insects|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/ sh85066670|xConservation.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/ subjects/sh99005329 650 0 Biodiversity conservation.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities /subjects/sh87005570 650 7 Insects|xEcology.|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/fast/ 974103 650 7 Insects.|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/fast/974074 650 7 Biodiversity conservation.|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/ fast/1429861 655 4 Electronic books. 776 08 |iPrint version:|aSamways, Michael J.|tInsect diversity conservation.|dCambridge, UK ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2005|z0521783380|z0521789478|w(DLC) 2004048882|w(OCoLC)55955479 856 40 |uhttps://rider.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http:// search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site& db=nlebk&AN=129316|zOnline eBook via EBSCO. Access restricted to current Rider University students, faculty, and staff. 856 42 |3Instructions for reading/downloading the EBSCO version of this eBook|uhttp://guides.rider.edu/ebooks/ebsco 901 MARCIVE 20231220 948 |d20190507|cEBSCO|tEBSCOebooksacademic NEW 4-5-19 7552 |lridw 994 92|bRID