Insect Biodiversity: Science and SocietyISBN: 978-1-4051-5142-9
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April 2009, Wiley-Blackwell
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Acknowledgements.
1. Introduction Peter H. Adler and Robert G. Foottit.
2. The Importance of Insects G.G.E. Scudder.
Part I. Insect Biodiversity: Regional Examples.
3. Insect Biodiversity in the Nearctic Region Andrew B. T. Smith and Hugh V. Danks.
4. Amazonian Rainforests and Their Richness of Coleoptera, a Dominant Life Form in the Critical Zone of the Neotropics Terry L. Erwin and Christy J. Geraci.
5. Insect Biodiversity in the Afrotropical Region C.H. Scholtz and M.W. Mansell.
6. Biodiversity of Australasian Insects Peter S. Cranston.
7. Insect Biodiversity in the Palearctic Region Alexander S. Konstantinov, Boris A. Korotyaev and Mark G. Volkovitsh.
Part II. Insect Biodiversity: Taxon Examples.
8. Biodiversity of Aquatic Insects John C. Morse.
9. Biodiversity of Diptera G.W. Courtney, T. Pape, J.H. Skevington and B.J. Sinclair.
10. Biodiversity of Heteroptera Thomas J. Henry.
11. Biodiversity of Coleoptera P. Bouchard, V.V. Grebennikov, A.B.T. Smith and H. Douglas.
12. Biodiversity of Hymenoptera John T. Huber.
13. Lepidoptera Biodiversity Michael G. Pogue.
Part III. Tools and Approaches.
14. The Science of Insect Taxonomy: Prospects and Needs Quentin D. Wheeler.
15. Insect Species – Concepts and Practice Michael F. Claridge.
16. Molecular Dimensions of Insect Taxonomy Felix Sperling and Amanda Roe.
17. DNA Barcodes and Insect Biodiversity Robin M. Floyd, John J. Wilson, Paul D. N. Hebert.
18. Insect Biodiversity and Informatics Norman F. Johnson.
19. Parasitoid Diversity and Insect Pest Management John Heraty.
20. Taxonomy of Crop Pests: The Aphids Gary L. Miller and Robert G. Foottit.
21. Adventive Insects: A Global Overview Alfred G. Wheeler, Jr. and E. Richard Hoebeke.
22. Biodiversity of Biting Flies: Implications for Humanity Peter H. Adler.
23. Reconciling Ethical and Scientific Issues for Insect Conservation Michael J. Samways.
24. Insect Biodiversity: Assessment and Taxonomy Ke Chung Kim.
25. Insect Biodiversity — Millions and Millions May Berenbaum.
Taxonomic Index.
Subject Index
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