
Insects, plants and microclimate
Pelagic Publishing
Published on 1. August 2024
Book
Hardback
76 pages
978-1-78427-533-4 (ISBN)
Description
Microclimate is the very local climate close to the ground or another surface. The microclimate around a plant is particularly complex and interesting, and an insect sitting on a leaf may be inhabiting a weather system completely different from the weather outside. An understanding of the microclimate around plants enables us to interpret the behaviour pattern of insects as they change through the day.
The instruments needed for exploring microclimate need not be expensive - this book explains how many of them can be made at home or at school using inexpensive components. The colour illustrations provide a guide to the main groups of insects, and identification keys are listed for each.
9781784275334 & 9781784275341 are digital reprints of 0855462795 (1991).
The instruments needed for exploring microclimate need not be expensive - this book explains how many of them can be made at home or at school using inexpensive components. The colour illustrations provide a guide to the main groups of insects, and identification keys are listed for each.
9781784275334 & 9781784275341 are digital reprints of 0855462795 (1991).
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Exeter
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations, black and white; 4 Plates, color
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
223 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78427-533-4 (9781784275334)
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Persons
Sarah A Corbet has taught entomology and ecology in London University and the University of Cambridge. Her research interest is in pollination ecology, with a special focus on bumblebees.
Content
Weather and microclimate
The climatic environment near the ground
Plants and microclimate
Insects and microclimate
Insect identification
Measuring microclimate
Humidity calculation and tables
Presenting microclimate data
Hardware
Some useful addresses; References and further reading.
The climatic environment near the ground
Plants and microclimate
Insects and microclimate
Insect identification
Measuring microclimate
Humidity calculation and tables
Presenting microclimate data
Hardware
Some useful addresses; References and further reading.