Forest Insects in Europe: Diversity, Functions and Importance

Forest Insects in Europe: Diversity, Functions and Importance The descriptions of the various roles insects play in forest ecosystems in this book are easily comprehensible, but still scientific, and richly illustrated with 580 colour images of over 300 different insect and spider species. CHOICE Highly Recommended title, 2022!Forest insects play important roles ecologically and economically. They pollinate plants, decompose dead plant and animal tissue, provide food for vertebrates, regulate pest organisms and shape entire landscapes. Some are considered pests, while others provide usable products. Introduced species may become invasive, while the survival of others is threatened.Forest Insects in Europe: Diversity, Functions and Importance has been written not only with professional entomologists in mind, but also for nature lovers generally. The descriptions of the various roles insects play in forest ecosystems are intended to be easily comprehensible, but still scientific. The book is richly illustrated with attractive photos and contains 580 fascinating colour images of more than 300 different insect and spider species. The German edition was awarded the Prix Moulines by the Swiss Entomological Society in 2019. Autor: Beat (Swiss Federal Institute WSL Wermelinger Wydawnictwo: Taylor & Francis Rok wydania: 2021 Okładka: twarda Liczba stron: 351 Wymiary: 17.4 x 24.6 x 2.3 cm Ilustracje: 4 Line drawings, color; 572 Halftones, color; 3 Tables, black and white; 576 Illustrations, color Język: angielski ISBN: 9781032030319