
Insect Sampling in Forest Ecosystems
Simon R. Leather(Editor)
Wiley (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 7. December 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-632-05388-9 (ISBN)
Description
Insect Sampling in Forest Ecosystems highlights the problems faced by entomologists working in forest ecosystems.
Insects play a major part in all aspects of ecology
Brings together the methodology needed to investigate insects through the various strata of the forest canopy
Covers techniques associated with various specialised groups of forest insects
Each chapter is backed up by a sound approach to experimental design and data analysis
Essential reading for advanced students and researchers as well as teachers
Insects play a major part in all aspects of ecology
Brings together the methodology needed to investigate insects through the various strata of the forest canopy
Covers techniques associated with various specialised groups of forest insects
Each chapter is backed up by a sound approach to experimental design and data analysis
Essential reading for advanced students and researchers as well as teachers
Reviews / Votes
"This book was a great read. I enjoyed all of the chapters and it should be part of anyone's library who is interested in issues of sampling in theory and practice." Ecology"The chapters are concise but well illustrated and the index of methods is a real bonus. Coverage is excellent and there's enough material to plan sampling or to discuss it in a wider context. With a lot of coverage in a compact form this text would be a good addition to a field work library." Teaching Ecology Group Newsletter, January 2005
"This is a book to delve into, when you need some inspiration on how to sample insects, since a novel method might prove to be significantly superior to the one you have been using - all those rare beetles are really quite numerous. I recommend acquiring a copy for your bookshelf." The British Journal of Entomology and Natural History, March 2006
"Addressing the needs of ecologists...this text brings together ten papers dealing with specific sampling challenges. Each paper includes extensive references."
Northeastern Naturalist
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
481 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-632-05388-9 (9780632053889)
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Simon R. Leather
Insect Sampling in Forest Ecosystems
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05/2008
Wiley-Blackwell
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Person
Simon Leather is currently Reader in Applied Ecology in the Department of Biological Sciences at Imperial College's Silwood Park campus. He has been researching the population biology of agricultural and forest pests, particularly insects, for over 25 years.
Editor
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Silwood Park, Ascot, UK
Content
Contributors. Methods in Ecology series.
Preface.
1 Sampling theory and practice: Simon R. Leather & Allan D. Watt.
2 Sampling insects from roots: Alan C. Gange.
3 Pitfall trapping in ecological studies: B.A. Woodcock.
4 Sampling methods for forest understorey vegetation: Claire M.P. Ozanne.
5 Sampling insects from trees: shoots, stems, and trunks: Martin R. Speight.
6 Insects in flight: Mark Young.
7 Techniques and methods for sampling canopy insects: Claire M.P. Ozanne.
8 Sampling methods for water-filled tree holes and their artificial analogues: S.P. Yanoviak & O.M. Fincke.
9 Sampling devices and sampling design for aquatic insects: Leon Blaustein & Matthew Spencer.
10 Methods for sampling termites: David T. Jones, Robert H.J. Verkerk & Paul Eggleton.
11 Parasitoids and predators: Nick Mills.
Index
Preface.
1 Sampling theory and practice: Simon R. Leather & Allan D. Watt.
2 Sampling insects from roots: Alan C. Gange.
3 Pitfall trapping in ecological studies: B.A. Woodcock.
4 Sampling methods for forest understorey vegetation: Claire M.P. Ozanne.
5 Sampling insects from trees: shoots, stems, and trunks: Martin R. Speight.
6 Insects in flight: Mark Young.
7 Techniques and methods for sampling canopy insects: Claire M.P. Ozanne.
8 Sampling methods for water-filled tree holes and their artificial analogues: S.P. Yanoviak & O.M. Fincke.
9 Sampling devices and sampling design for aquatic insects: Leon Blaustein & Matthew Spencer.
10 Methods for sampling termites: David T. Jones, Robert H.J. Verkerk & Paul Eggleton.
11 Parasitoids and predators: Nick Mills.
Index