The Ants Of Fiji

Author : Eli M. Sarnat,Evan P. Economo
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520098886

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The Ants of Fiji by Eli M. Sarnat,Evan P. Economo Pdf

The ant fauna of the Fijian archipelago is a diverse assemblage of endemic radiations, pan-Pacific species, and exotics introduced from around the world. The Ants of Fiji describes the entire Fijian ant fauna, and includes the results of a recently completed archipelago-wide biodiversity inventory. A total of 187 ant species representing 43 genera are recognized here with an illustrated key to genera, synopses of each species, keys to species of all genera, and a species list. The work is heavily illustrated with specimen images, distribution maps, and habitat elevation charts.

Author : William M. Mann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1921
Category : Ants
ISBN : OCLC:21170652

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The Ants of the Fiji Islands by William M. Mann Pdf

Author : W M Mann
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1022712764

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The Ants of the Fiji Islands. by W M Mann Pdf

A comprehensive study of the ant fauna of the Fiji Islands, based on extensive fieldwork and laboratory analysis. The book includes descriptions of new species, as well as information on the ecology, behavior, and distribution of the ants. This work is an invaluable resource for entomologists, ecologists, and anyone interested in the biodiversity of the Pacific region. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Randolph R. Thaman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9820109752

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The 2016 Fiji Ant-mealybug Bioinvasion by Randolph R. Thaman Pdf

This publication is about the 2016 Fiji Ant-Mealybug Bioinvasion of Fijis islands, cities, villages, homes and gardens by "new" invasive alien ants and the mealybugs, scale insects and other sap-sucking insects that are tended by the ants. As we go about our daily business to promote "sustainable" development, address climate change and promote conservation, a silent multi-front invasion threatens health, livelihood, cultural and environmental security in Fiji.

Author : Vijay Mishra
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2024-02-13
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781839990717

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Subaltern Narratives in Fiji Hindi Literature by Vijay Mishra Pdf

Subaltern Narratives in Fiji Hindi Literature is the first comprehensive study of fiction written in Fiji Hindi that moves beyond the hegemonic and colonially-implicated perspectives that have necessarily informed top-down historical accounts. Mishra makes this case using two extraordinary novels Ḍaukā Purān [‘A Subaltern Tale’] (2001]) and Fiji Maa [‘Mother of a Thousand’] (2018) by the Fiji Indian writer Subramani. They are massive novels (respectively 500 and 1,000 pages long) written in the devanāgarī (Sanskrit) script. They are examples of subaltern writing that do not exist, as a legitimation of the subaltern voice, anywhere else in the world. The novels constitute the silent underside of world literature, whose canon they silently challenge. For postcolonial, diaspora and subaltern scholars, they are defining (indeed definitive) texts without which their theories remain incomplete. Theories require mastery of primary texts and these subaltern novels, ‘heroic’ compositions as they are in the vernacular, offer a challenge to the theorist.

Author : Paddy Ryan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Biology
ISBN : CORNELL:31924073892931

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Fiji's Natural Heritage by Paddy Ryan Pdf

"Fiji's Natural Heritage" provides an introduction to the flora, fauna and ecology of the Fiji islands. First published in 1988, this new edition has been completely revised, expanded and redesigned. Written for the general reader as well as for the natural history enthusiast, the book provides a comprehensive overview of Fiji's rich biodiversity. The islands have a large number of endemic species. These and the introduced species are illustrated and described with their common, scientific and Fijian names given. Paddy Ryan's text is packed with biological facts and features, as well as many anecdotes detailing encounters with his subjects including the grey reef shark, the crested and the banded iguana, the fiddler crab, the frigate bird, and Fiji's national flower the tagimaucia.

Author : Constance Frederica Gordon Cumming
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Fiji
ISBN : HARVARD:32044072252109

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At Home in Fiji by Constance Frederica Gordon Cumming Pdf

Author : Rosemary Gillespie,Rosemary G. Gillespie,David Clague
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 1110 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520256491

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Encyclopedia of Islands by Rosemary Gillespie,Rosemary G. Gillespie,David Clague Pdf

"Islands have captured the imagination of scientists and the public for centuries - unique and rare environments, their isolation makes them natural laboratories for ecology and evolution. This authoritative, alphabetically arranged reference, featuring more than 200 succinct articles by leading scientists from around the world, provides broad coverage of all the island sciences. But what exactly is an island? The volume editors define it here as any discrete habitat isolated from other habitats by inhospitable surroundings. The Encyclopedia of Islands examines many such insular settings - oceanic and continental islands as well as places such as caves, mountaintops, and whale falls at the bottom of the ocean. This essential, one-stop resource, extensively illustrated with color photographs, clear maps, and graphics will introduce island science to a wide audience and spur further research on some of the planet's most fascinating habitats." --Book Jacket.

Author : Philip S. Ward,Barry Bolton,William L. Brown,Steven O. Shattuck
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0520098145

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A Bibliography of Ant Systematics by Philip S. Ward,Barry Bolton,William L. Brown,Steven O. Shattuck Pdf

This bibliography is a comprehensive compilation of the literature on ant systematics. Covering the period 1758 to 1995, it contains entries for approximately 8,000 publications on the taxonomy, evolution, and comparative biology of ants. Most of the literature citations have been carefully verified and precisely dated. An introductory chapter discusses the problems associated with dating a citation of taxonomic literature. A list of all serials cited (more than 1,300 titles) and their abbreviations accompanies the bibliography.

Author : G. Verschuur
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Australasia
ISBN : HARVARD:32044072254691

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At the Antipodes by G. Verschuur Pdf

Author : Constance Frederica Gordon Cumming
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2024-02-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783385357204

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At Home in Fiji by Constance Frederica Gordon Cumming Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

Author : Lori Lach,Catherine Parr,Kirsti Abbott
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2009-12-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780191574207

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Ant Ecology by Lori Lach,Catherine Parr,Kirsti Abbott Pdf

Comprising a substantial part of living biomass on earth, ants are integral to the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. More than 12,000 species have been described to date, and it is estimated that perhaps as many still await classification. Ant Ecology explores key ecological issues and new developments in myrmecology across a range of scales. The book begins with a global perspective on species diversity in time and space and explores interactions at the community level before describing the population ecology of these social insects. The final section covers the recent ecological phenomenon of invasive ants: how they move across the globe, invade, affect ecosystems, and are managed by humans. Each chapter links ant ecology to broader ecological principles, provides a succinct summary, and discusses future research directions. Practical aspects of myrmecology, applications of ant ecology, debates, and novel discoveries are highlighted in text boxes throughout the volume. The book concludes with a synthesis of the current state of the field and a look at exciting future research directions. The extensive reference list and full glossary are invaluable for researchers, and those new to the field.

Author : David Stanley
Publisher : David Stanley
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Fiji
ISBN : 0918373034

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Finding Fiji by David Stanley Pdf

Author : Ted R Schultz,Richard Gawne,Peter N Peregrine
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780262367561

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The Convergent Evolution of Agriculture in Humans and Insects by Ted R Schultz,Richard Gawne,Peter N Peregrine Pdf

Contributors explore common elements in the evolutionary histories of both human and insect agriculture resulting from convergent evolution. During the past 12,000 years, agriculture originated in humans as many as twenty-three times, and during the past 65 million years, agriculture also originated in nonhuman animals at least twenty times and in insects at least fifteen times. It is much more likely that these independent origins represent similar solutions to the challenge of growing food than that they are due purely to chance. This volume seeks to identify common elements in the evolutionary histories of both human and insect agriculture that are the results of convergent evolution. The goal is to create a new, synthetic field that characterizes, quantifies, and empirically documents the evolutionary and ecological mechanisms that drive both human and nonhuman agriculture. The contributors report on the results of quantitative analyses comparing human and nonhuman agriculture; discuss evolutionary conflicts of interest between and among farmers and cultivars and how they interfere with efficiencies of agricultural symbiosis; describe in detail agriculture in termites, ambrosia beetles, and ants; and consider patterns of evolutionary convergence in different aspects of agriculture, comparing fungal parasites of ant agriculture with fungal parasites of human agriculture, analyzing the effects of agriculture on human anatomy, and tracing the similarities and differences between the evolution of agriculture in humans and in a single, relatively well-studied insect group, fungus-farming ants.

Author : Edward O. Wilson
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780871407009

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Letters to a Young Scientist by Edward O. Wilson Pdf

Pulitzer Prize–winning biologist Edward O. Wilson imparts the wisdom of his storied career to the next generation. Edward O. Wilson has distilled sixty years of teaching into a book for students, young and old. Reflecting on his coming-of-age in the South as a Boy Scout and a lover of ants and butterflies, Wilson threads these twenty-one letters, each richly illustrated, with autobiographical anecdotes that illuminate his career—both his successes and his failures—and his motivations for becoming a biologist. At a time in human history when our survival is more than ever linked to our understanding of science, Wilson insists that success in the sciences does not depend on mathematical skill, but rather a passion for finding a problem and solving it. From the collapse of stars to the exploration of rain forests and the oceans’ depths, Wilson instills a love of the innate creativity of science and a respect for the human being’s modest place in the planet’s ecosystem in his readers.