Insects of South-Eastern Australia
CSIRO Publishing (Verlag)
9781486304745 (ISBN)
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Insects of South-Eastern Australia is a unique field guide that uses host plants and behavioural attributes as the starting point for identifying insects. Richly illustrated with colour photographs, the different species of insects found in Australia's temperate south-east, including plant feeders, predators, parasites and decomposers, are presented.
The guide is complemented by an introduction to the insects of the region, including their environment, classification, life history, feeding strategies and behaviour. Fascinating boxes on camouflage, mimicry and many other topics are also included throughout.
Dr Roger Farrow was educated in England, where he developed a passion for insects and their ecology. After 6 years of research on locusts in Mali he moved to Australia in 1971 to join CSIRO. He spent the next 25 years studying locusts, insect migration and plant-feeding insects, resulting in the publication of more than 80 scientific papers. After retirement he joined the Canberra branch of the Australian Native Plant Society, studying and photographing insects on field trips as well as at his rural property in the foothills of the Tinderry Ranges, south of Canberra.
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part 1: An ecological and behavioural approach to insect identification
Regional environments and where to find insects, focusing on the tablelands and ranges of south-eastern NSW
Defining an insect
An ecological and behavioural approach to insect identification
Insect mouth parts: adaptations to different feeding strategies
Insect classification: from species to order
The insect life cycle
Annual life cycle
Feeding strategies
Other attributes: behaviour and habitats
Constructions and domiciles
Part 2: Insects in their environment
The plant feeders
The predators
The blood feeders
Parasitoids
The decomposers
Non-feeding and perching insects
Appendices
Glossary
References and further reading
Indexes
| Erscheinungsdatum | 01.06.2016 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 894 colour photographs |
| Verlagsort | Melbourne |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 148 x 215 mm |
| Gewicht | 578 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie | |
| ISBN-13 | 9781486304745 / 9781486304745 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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