Gebundenes Buch

Routledge Handbook of Insect Conservation

Beschreibung

This handbook presents a comprehensive overview of insect conservation and provides practical solutions to counteract insect declines, at a time where insects are facing serious threats across the world from habitat destruction to invasive species and climate change.

Autor

James S. Pryke is an Associate Professor of Conservation Ecology and Entomology at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, and is the co-Editor in Chief for the Journal of Insect Conservation. Michael J. Samways is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa, and Member of the Academy of Science of South Africa. Michael is the recipient of several major awards, including the John Herschel Medal of the Royal Society of South Africa. Tim R. New is Emeritus Professor of Zoology at La Trobe University, Australia. He is a past Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Insect Conservation and former Regional Editor of Biological Conservation. Tim is the recipient of several major awards, including the Mackerras and Marks Medals of the Australian Entomological Society. Pedro Cardoso is a Researcher at the Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes, University of Lisbon, Portugal. He works in conservation biology and biogeography of invertebrates, particularly from islands and caves. Also, he has a special interest in the development of new methods in statistics and computer science. René Gaigher is a Researcher in the Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. She works primarily with terrestrial arthropods and focuses on ways to mitigate human impacts on arthropods in transformed landscapes.

Produktdetails

• Routledge Environment and Sustainability Handbooks
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 588
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 183mm x 36mm
• Gewicht: 1274g
• ISBN-13: 9781032259505
• ISBN-10: 1032259507
• Artikelnr.: 70350159