Field Guide to Insects of South Africa

Mike Picker, Charles Griffiths (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

526 Seiten

2019
Struik Nature (Verlag)
9781775845843 (ISBN)

Infos

This trusted best-seller has been comprehensively updated and expanded to feature accounts of over 1,500 species and insect groups. Included are the most common, most economically and ecologically important, interesting and attractive insects in the region. It features: vivid photographs, easy-to-read text, detailed accounts covering identification, biology, distribution and related species, a helpful introduction detailing the significance, life history, collection and photography of insects, and quick reference guides on the inside covers to facilitate identification. Entomologists both amateur and professional, students, gardeners, farmers, tourists and anyone with an interest in the natural world will appreciate this illuminating and invaluable guide.

Autor

Mike Picker is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Cape Town. His research on the insects of our arid regions has resulted in 130 publications and four guide books. He has a very broad knowledge of the natural history and ecology of the rich South African insect fauna.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 08.08.2019
• Reihe/Serie: Struik Nature Field Guides
• Zusatzinfo: 1,800 images; 1,400 maps
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 168 x 245 mm
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
• ISBN-13: 9781775845843 / 9781775845843
• Zustand: Neuware