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Author : Steven J. Falk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Ants
ISBN : CORNELL:31924084833247
Author : Steven Falk
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472970367
Bees are a fascinating and indispensable group of insects, but many species are in decline, and efforts to help determine distributions and changes in abundance have to date been compromised by a serious lack of identification resources. This eagerly anticipated new addition to the highly acclaimed British Wildlife Field Guides series will unravel the complexities of identification, and is designed to cater for people new to the bee world as well as to more experienced recorders who wish to identify every species accurately. It provides the latest information on the identification, ecology, status and distribution of all 275 species of bee in Britain, Ireland and the Channel Islands. - Written by Steven Falk, professional naturalist and conservationist with over forty years' experience of working with bees - Illustrated with over 1,000 colour and black & white artworks by Richard Lewington, one of Europe's leading insect artists - Stunning photographs of living insects as seen in the wild - 234 up-to-date distribution maps - Comprehensive introduction to bee classification, ecology, field techniques and recording, a full glossary, and information on how to separate the sexes and distinguish bees from other insects - Introductions to families and genera, describing key characters and life histories - Detailed species descriptions covering field and microscopic characters, similar species, variants, flight season, habitat, flowers visited, nesting habits, status & distribution, and parasites & associates - A series of innovative illustrated keys to genera and species, designed to guide the user step by step through the identification process
Author : Tim R. New
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9789400729636
The history of interest and practice in insect conservation is summarised and traced through contributions from many of the leaders in the discipline, to provide the first broad global account of how insects have become incorporated into considerations of conservation. The essays collectively cover the genesis and development of insect conservation, emphasising its strong foundation within the northern temperate regions and the contrasts with much of the rest of the world. Major present-day scenarios are discussed, together with possible developments and priorities in insect conservation for the future.
Author : Peter Charles Barnard
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1999-04-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521632412
Essential guide to the specialist literature for the identification of British insects and arachnids.
Author : Norman Maclean
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 821 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010-05-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781139788694
Over the past 20 years dramatic declines have taken place in UK insect populations. Eventually, such declines must have knock-on effects for other animals, especially high profile groups such as birds and mammals. This authoritative, yet accessible account details the current state of the wildlife in Britain and Ireland and offers an insight into the outlook for the future. Written by a team of the country's leading experts, it appraises the changes that have occurred in a wide range of wildlife species and their habitats and outlines urgent priorities for conservation. It includes chapters on each of the vertebrate and major invertebrate groups, with the insects covered in particular depth. Also considered are the factors that drive environmental change and the contribution at local and government level to national and international wildlife conservation. Essential reading for anyone who is interested in, and concerned about, UK wildlife.
Author : Institute of Environmental Assessment (Great Britain)
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Animal ecology
ISBN : 9780419205104
This book presents the type and level of detail required for describing and evaluating the ecological baseline of an environmental assessment.
Author : Richard Jones
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472964892
'Brilliant, Fantastic and Significant' - Dr George McGavin Ants are seemingly everywhere, and this familiarity has led to some contemptuous and less than helpful stereotypes. In this compelling insight into the natural and cultural history of ants, Richard Jones helps to unravel some of the myths and misunderstanding surrounding their remarkable behaviours. Ant aggregations in large (often mind-bogglingly huge) nests are a complex mix of genetics, chemistry, geography and higher social interaction. Their forage trails – usually to aphid colonies but occasionally into the larder – are maintained by a wondrous alchemy of molecular scents and markers. Their social colony structure confused natural philosophers of old and still taxes the modern biologist today. Beginning the book with a straightforward look at ant morphology, Jones then explores the ant species found in the British Isles and parts of nearby mainland Europe, their foraging, nesting, navigating and battle instincts, how ants interact with the landscape, their evolution, and their place in our understanding of how life on earth works. Alongside this, he explores the complex relationship between humans and ants, and how ants went from being the subject of fables and moral storytelling to become popular research tools. Drawing on up-to-date science and featuring striking colour photographs throughout, this book presents a convincing case for why ants are worth our greater recognition and respect.
Author : The Institute of Environmental Assessment
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2003-09-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781135819507
These best practice guidelines present the type and level of detail required for describing and evaluating the ecological baseline of an environmental assessment. These assessments are vital in determining whether or not there are issues of ecological importance for a site or proposed development and are an essential component of the environmental impact assessment process.
Author : Peter Morris,Riki Therivel
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0774805269
Written by practising specialists who teach a highly regarded MSc course in environmental assessment and management, and by experts from a major environmental consultancy, Methods of environmental impact assessment is invaluable for: people who organize, review, and make decisions about EIA; environmental planners and managers; students taking first degrees in planning, ecology, geography, environmental studies and related subjects with an EIA content; and postgraduate students taking courses in EIA or environmental management.
Author : T. R. New
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118381328
Hymenoptera, the bees, wasps and ant, are one of the largest insect orders, and have massive ecological importance as pollinators and as predators or parasitoids of other insects. These roles have brought them forcefully to human notice , as governors of some key ecological services that strongly influence human food supply. Recent declines of pollinators and introductions of alien pests or biological control agents are only part of the current concerns for conservation of Hymenoptera, and of the interactions in which they participate in almost all terrestrial ecosystems. Both pests and beneficial species abound within the order, sometimes closely related within the same families. Many taxa are both difficult to identify, and very poorly known. This global overview, the first such account for the whole of the Hymenoptera, discusses a broad range of themes to introduce the insects and their conservation roles and needs, and how their wellbeing may be approached. The book is intended as a source of information for research workers, students, conservation managers and naturalists as an introduction to the importance of this dominant insect order.
Author : Steven J. Falk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Diptera
ISBN : CORNELL:31924085760100
Contains data sheets for rarer species of craneflies, marger Brachycera, hoverflies, Conopidae, Sciomyzidae and Tephritidae.
Author : Ted Benton
Publisher : Pelagic Publishing Ltd
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781784270896
In Britain and Ireland there are about ten times more species of solitary bee than bumblebee and honeybee combined, yet the solitary bees tend to be ignored and we know much less about them. They are a fascinating, attractive and diverse group that can be found easily in a wide range of habitats, both urban and rural, and they are important as pollinators. Solitary bees provides an introduction to the natural history, ecology and conservation of solitary bees, together with an easy-to-use key to genera. Chapters cover: Diversity and recognition; Bee lives; Cuckoos in the nest; Bees and flowers; The conservation of solitary bees; Approaches to practical work; Keys to the genera of bees of the British Isles - Females and Males; and References and further reading.
Author : K.J. Gaston
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1994-07-31
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780412475108
This book focuses on rarity, its spatial and temporal dynamics, causes, and interaction with conservation. Although they can be viewed from many different perspectives, rare species are of particular concern to conservationists because they tend to have a greater probability of extinction. This book therefore identifies a number of important issues both heuristic and practical.
Author : P. S. Hyman,M. S. Parsons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Beetles
ISBN : CORNELL:31924073254223
The first of two volumes, that describe the distribution, habitat and conservation requirements of 1043 species of beetle. This volume concentrates on 71 readily-identifiable and popular families of terrestrial beetle, plus a table of status of water beetles.
Author : M. D. Eyre
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Environmental monitoring
ISBN : UOM:39015040750765
A compilation of work relating to the use of invertebrates in environmental monitoring and conservation. It includes both UK and Overseas references, and is split into taxonomic sections, and subject sections.