Beetles in Conservation
1st Edition
Published on 5. February 2010
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-4443-3259-9 (ISBN)
Description
Beetles, the most diverse group of insects, are often abundant in terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems. Many species are under threat from human changes to natural environments, and some are valuable tools in conservation, because they respond rapidly to changes that occur. Knowledge of these responses, of both abundance and composition of assemblages, enable use of some beetles to monitor environmental changes. Beetles impinge on humanity on many ways: as cultural objects, desirable collectables, major pests and competitors for resources need by people, as beneficial consumers of other pests, and by ensuring the continuity of vital ecological processes. This book is the first major global overview of the importance of conservation of beetles, and brings together much hitherto scattered information to demonstrate the needs for conservation, and how it may be approached. It is a source of value to students, research workers, conservation biologists and ecosystem managers as an introduction to the richness and importance of this predominant component of invertebrate life.
Reviews / Votes
"Overall, I found that Beetles in Conservationis an impressive consolidation of the current beetle literature. Thus, I highly recommend it for anyone involved in the conservation, management or study of beetles (or indeed, most other insect orders) worldwide." (Austral Ecology, 1 November 2012)"Beetles in Conservation gives a comprehensive overview of an admittedly vast subject that will be added to by other studies of a far more restricted nature. Professor New is to be congratulated on writing a text that will be valued and quoted and which will inspire everyone interested in both Coleoptera and conservation." (J Insect Conserv, 2010)
"This scholarly work brings together in a single volume information derived from a selection of widely scattered studies, making it valuable to advanced students and researchers in several disciplines, notably entomology, conservation biology, invertebrate ecology, and wildlife management. Practicing professionals entrusted with the conservation of fragile natural resources will also find much to interest them here." (CHOICE, December 2010)
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Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Adult education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
599 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4443-3259-9 (9781444332599)
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Person
Tim New is Emeritus Professor in Zoology at La Trobe University , Melbourne. His entomological interests include many aspects of systematics, ecology and conservation, and he is acknowledged as one of the leading advocates for insect conservation. He has published widely in this field, and has travelled widely to look at insects and talk about them in many parts of the world.
Content
Preface vii
Acknowledgements x
1 Introduction 1
Beetles and conservation 1
Beetle extinctions and extirpations 5
Beetle diversity 7
Beetle recognition and identification 12
Sampling and surveying beetles for conservation 16
Studying rare species 28
Evaluating conservation status and significance 34
2 Practical Conservation: Basic Approaches and Considerations 43
Species importance 45
Planning for species conservation 53
Population structure and beetle dispersal 63
Beetle assemblages for conservation 68
3 Threats to Beetles: the Role of Habitat 72
Habitats 76
Habitats and resources in the landscape 87
Habitat gradients for beetles 101
Remnant habitat values: brownfield sites 107
Islands and island habitats 109
4 Collecting and over-collecting 117
Commercial collecting 118
Bycatch and collector responsibility 121
5 Alien species 122
Effects and interactions with native beetles and other organisms 122
Alien beetles as vectors 129
6 Pollution and Climate Change 131
Pollution 131
Climate change 133
7 Components of Beetle Species Conservation: Ex Situ Conservation 137
Ex situ conservation 137
New populations 140
Salvage or rescue operations 142
Releases 144
8 Threats or Management: the Conservation Manager's Dilemma 147
Fire 153
Manipulating beetle populations 156
Habitat restoration 158
9 Conservation Lessons from Beetles 164
Water beetles 164
Ground beetles and tiger beetles 168
Dung beetles 176
Stag beetles 186
Jewel beetles 189
Ladybirds 189
Longhorn beetles 192
10 Concluding Thoughts 195
References 208
Index 233
Acknowledgements x
1 Introduction 1
Beetles and conservation 1
Beetle extinctions and extirpations 5
Beetle diversity 7
Beetle recognition and identification 12
Sampling and surveying beetles for conservation 16
Studying rare species 28
Evaluating conservation status and significance 34
2 Practical Conservation: Basic Approaches and Considerations 43
Species importance 45
Planning for species conservation 53
Population structure and beetle dispersal 63
Beetle assemblages for conservation 68
3 Threats to Beetles: the Role of Habitat 72
Habitats 76
Habitats and resources in the landscape 87
Habitat gradients for beetles 101
Remnant habitat values: brownfield sites 107
Islands and island habitats 109
4 Collecting and over-collecting 117
Commercial collecting 118
Bycatch and collector responsibility 121
5 Alien species 122
Effects and interactions with native beetles and other organisms 122
Alien beetles as vectors 129
6 Pollution and Climate Change 131
Pollution 131
Climate change 133
7 Components of Beetle Species Conservation: Ex Situ Conservation 137
Ex situ conservation 137
New populations 140
Salvage or rescue operations 142
Releases 144
8 Threats or Management: the Conservation Manager's Dilemma 147
Fire 153
Manipulating beetle populations 156
Habitat restoration 158
9 Conservation Lessons from Beetles 164
Water beetles 164
Ground beetles and tiger beetles 168
Dung beetles 176
Stag beetles 186
Jewel beetles 189
Ladybirds 189
Longhorn beetles 192
10 Concluding Thoughts 195
References 208
Index 233