Insect Biodiversity: Science and Society
- ISBN-10
- 144430822X
- ISBN-13
- 9781444308228
- Series
- Insect Biodiversity
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 656
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-03-03
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Authors
- Robert G. Foottit, Peter H. Adler
Description
Insect Biodiversity: Science and Society brings togetherleading scientific experts to assess the impact insects have onhumankind and the earth’s fragile ecosystems. It examines whyinsect biodiversity matters and how the rapid evolution of insectspecies is affecting us all. Insects and related arthropods make up more than 50 percent ofthe known animal diversity globally, yet a lack of knowledge aboutinsects is hindering the advance of science and society. This bookexplores the wide variety in type and number of insect species andtheir evolutionary relationships. Case studies offer assessments onhow insect biodiversity can help meet the needs of a rapidlyexpanding human population, and also examine the consequences thatan increased loss of insect species will have on the world. The book concludes that a better understanding of the biologyand ecology of insects is the only way to sustainably manageecosystems in an ever changing global environment.
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