Beetles in conservation [electronic resource] / T.R. New.
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| Language: | English |
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Chichester, UK ; Hoboken, NJ :
Wiley-Blackwell,
2010.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
Contents:
- Introduction. Beetles and conservation ; Beetle extinctions and extirpations ; Beetle diversity ; Beetle recognition and identification ; Sampling and surveying beetles for conservation ; Studying rare species ; Evaluating conservation status and significance
- Practical conservation : basic approaches and considerations. Species importance ; Planning for species conservation ; Population structure and beetle dispersal ; Beetle assemblages for conservation
- Threats to beetles : the role of habitat. Habitats ; Habitats and resources in the landscape ; Habitat gradients for beetles ; Remnant habitat values : brownfield sites ; Islands and island habitats
- Collecting and over-collecting. Commercial collecting ; Bycatch and collector responsibility
- Alien species. Effects and interactions with native beetles and other organisms ; Alien beetles as vectors
- Pollution and climate change. Pollution ; Climate change
- Components of beetle species conservation : ex situ conservation. Ex situ conservation ; New populations ; Salvage or rescue operations ; Releases
- Threats or management : the conservation manager's dilemma. Fire ; Manipulating beetle populations ; Habitat restoration
- Conservation lessons from beetles. Water beetles ; Ground beetles and tiger beetles ; Dung beetles ; Stag beetles ; Jewel beetles ; Ladybirds ; Longhorn beetles
- Concluding thoughts.