The third edition of Insect Ecology: An Ecosystem Approach provides a modern perspective of insect ecology that integrates two approaches traditionally used to study insect ecology: evolutionary and ecosystem. This integration substantially broadens the scope of insect ecology and contributes to prediction and resolution of the effects of current environmental changes, as these affect and are affected by insects. The third edition includes an updated and expanded synthesis of feedback and interactions between insects and their environment. This updated material and a new chapter on applications of insect ecology to social and environmental issues effectively demonstrates how evolutionary and ecosystem approaches complement each other, with the intent of stimulating further integration of these approaches in experiments that address insect roles in ecosystems. Effective management of ecosystem resources depends on evaluation of the complex, often complementary, effects of insects on ecosystem conditions, as well as insect responses to changing conditions. • Timely revision of a key reference on insect ecology • Full coverage of ecosystem structure and function balanced with essential background on evolutionary aspects • New chapter on applications to issues such as pest management, ecosystem restoration, invasive species and environmental changes • Case studies highlight practical and theoretical applications for topics covered in each chapter Front Cover Insect Ecology; An Ecosystem Approach Copyright Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 - Overview I - Scope Of Insect Ecology II - Ecosystem Ecology III - Environmental Change And Disturbance IV - Ecosystem Approach To Insect Ecology V - Scope Of This Book Section I - Ecology of Individual Insects Chapter 2 - Responses to Abiotic Conditions Introduction I - The Physical Template II - Surviving Variable Abiotic Conditions III - Factors Affecting Dispersal Behavior IV - Responses To Anthropogenic Changes V - Summary Chapter 3 - Resource Acquisition Introduction I - Resource Quality II - Resource Acceptability III - Resource Availability IV - Summary Chapter 4 - Resource Allocation Introduction I - Resource Budget II - Allocation Of Assimilated Resources III - Efficiency Of Resource Use IV - Summary Section II - Population Ecology Chapter 5 - Population Systems Introduction I - Population Structure II - Population Processes III - Life History Characteristics IV - Parameter Estimation V - Summary Chapter 6 - Population Dynamics Introduction I - Population Fluctuation II - Factors Affecting Population Size III - Models Of Population Change IV - Summary Chapter 7 - Biogeography Introduction I. Geographic Distribution III. Habitat Connectivity Iv. Anthropogenic Effects On Spatial Dynamics V. Models Of Spatial Dynamics VI. Summary Section III - Community Ecology Chapter 8 - Species Interactions INTRODUCTION I. CLASSES OF INTERACTIONS II. FACTORS AFFECTING INTERACTIONS III. CONSEQUENCES OF INTERACTIONS IV. SUMMARY Chapter 9 - Community Structure Introduction I. Approaches To Describing Communities II. Patterns Of Community Structure III. Determinants Of Community Structure IV. Summary Chapter 10 - Community Dynamics Introduction I. Short-Term Change In Community Structure II. Successional Change In Community Structure III. Paleoecology IV. Diversity Vs. Stability V. Summary Section IV - Ecosystem Level Chapter 11 - Ecosystem Structure and Function Introduction I - Ecosystem Structure II - Energy Flow III - Biogeochemical Cycling IV - Climate Modification V - Ecosystem Modeling VI - Summary Chapter 12 - Herbivory Introduction I - Types And Patterns Of Herbivory II - Effects Of Herbivory III - Summary Chapter 13 - Pollination, SeedPredation and SeedDispersal Introduction I - Types And Patterns Of Pollination II - Effects Of Pollination III - Types And Patterns Of Seed Predation And Dispersal IV - Effects Of Seed Predation And Dispersal V - Summary Chapter 14 - Decomposition and Pedogenesis INTRODUCTION I. TYPES AND PATTERNS OF DETRITIVORY AND BURROWING II. EFFECTS OF DETRITIVORY AND BURROWING III. SUMMARY Chapter 15 - Insects as Regulators of Ecosystem Processes Introduction I. Development Of The Concept II. Ecosystems As Cybernetic Systems III. Summary Section V - Applications and Synthesis Chapter 16 - Applications Introduction I. Ecosystem Services A. Provisioning Services II. Integrated Pest Management III. Conservation/Restoration Ecology IV. Invasive Species V. Indicators Of Environmental Conditions VI. Summary Chapter 17 - Summary and Synthesis Introduction I. Summary II. Synthesis III. Critical Issues IV. Conclusions Bibliography Author Index Taxonomic Index Subject Index
The third edition of Insect Ecology: An Ecosystem Approach provides a modern perspective of insect ecology that integrates two approaches traditionally used to study insect ecology: evolutionary and ecosystem. This integration substantially broadens the scope of insect ecology and contributes to prediction and resolution of the effects of current environmental changes, as these affect and are affected by insects. The third edition includes an updated and expanded synthesis of feedback and interactions between insects and their environment. This updated material and a new chapter on applications of insect ecology to social and environmental issues effectively demonstrates how evolutionary and ecosystem approaches complement each other, with the intent of stimulating further integration of these approaches in experiments that address insect roles in ecosystems. Effective management of ecosystem resources depends on evaluation of the complex, often complementary, effects of insects on ecosystem conditions, as well as insect responses to changing conditions.
- Timely revision of a key reference on insect ecology
- Full coverage of ecosystem structure and function balanced with essential background on evolutionary aspects
- New chapter on applications to issues such as pest management, ecosystem restoration, invasive species and environmental changes
- Case studies highlight practical and theoretical applications for topics covered in each chapter
This text integrates the traditional emphases on insect diversity, life history adaptations and species interactions with insect roles in ecosystems subject to environmental changes.
