Insects and wildlife arthropods and their relationships with wild vertebrate animals /
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the interrelationships of insects and wildlife. It serves as an introduction to insects and other arthropods for wildlife management and other vertebrate biology students, and emphasizes the importance of insects to wild vertebrate animals. The book emp...
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Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781444317688 |
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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the interrelationships of insects and wildlife. It serves as an introduction to insects and other arthropods for wildlife management and other vertebrate biology students, and emphasizes the importance of insects to wild vertebrate animals. The book emphasizes how insects exert important influences on wildlife habitat suitability and wildlife population sustainability, including their direct and indirect effects on wildlife health. Among the important topics covered are: the importance of insects as food items for vertebrate animals; the role of |
Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (viii, 487 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9781444317695 (electronic bk.) 1444317695 (electronic bk.) 9781444357844 (electronic bk.) 1444357840 (electronic bk.) 9781444317688 1444317687 |
Index Number: | QL496 |
CLC: | Q968.1 |
Contents: | Insects and Wildlife; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Section 1: Introduction to the Arthropods; Section 2: Food Relationships; Section 3: Arthropods As Disease Vectors and Pests; Section 4: Pest Management and Its Effects on Wildlife; Section 5: Conservation Issues; Glossary; Index. |