Studies on the Fauna of Suriname and other Guyanas
Author : D.C. Geijakes
Publisher : Springer
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 48,32 MB
Release : 2013-12-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9401771065
Author : D.C. Geijakes
Publisher : Springer
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 48,32 MB
Release : 2013-12-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9401771065
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Page : 358 pages
File Size : 10,3 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Zoology
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Page : 308 pages
File Size : 45,86 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Animals
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Page : 790 pages
File Size : 31,54 MB
Release : 1940
Category : Zoology
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Author : Stephen P. Hopkin
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 40,69 MB
Release : 1997-02-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 019158925X
Springtails are the most numerous and wide-spread insects in terrestrial ecosystems. They are important ecotoxicological test organisms and have been used extensively to indicate the effects of environmental pollutants and different agricultural regimes on biodiversity in soils. This comprehensive work by the co-author of The biology of millipedes is the only single-volume review of the biology of springtails in the English language to appear this century. The book covers classification, behaviour, physiology, evolution, ecology, and ecotoxicology. An extensive reference section with more than 2500 entries is included together with a complete list of all Collembola genera, a list of studies on the effects of chemicals on springtails, and reference to species checklists for most countries of the world.
Author : Douglas P. Reagan
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 19,35 MB
Release : 1996-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780226705996
Preface 1: The Rain Forest Setting Robert B. Waide, Douglas P. Reagan. 2: Plants: The Food Base William T. Lawrence, Jr 3: Microorganisms D. Jean Lodge 4: Termites Elizabeth A. McMahan 5: Litter Invertebrates William J. Pfeiffer 6: Arboreal Invertebrates Rosser W. Garrison, Michael R. Willig. 7: Arboreal Arachnids William J. Pfeiffer 8: Amphibians Margaret M. Stewart, Lawrence L. Woolbright. 9: Anoline Lizards Douglas P. Reagan 10: Nonanoline Reptiles Richard Thomas, Ava Gaa Kessler. 11: Birds Robert B. Waide 12: Mammals Michael R. Willig, Michael R. Gannon. 13: The Stream Community Alan P. Covich, William H. McDowell. 14: The Community Food Web: Major Properties and Patterns of Organization Douglas P. Reagan, Gerardo R. Camilo, Robert B. Waide. Glossary Contributors Bibliography Index Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Author : Charles W. Heckman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 690 pages
File Size : 34,63 MB
Release : 2011-02-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9400707053
Hemiptera - Heteroptera encompasses the three well-defined suborders of the true bugs which are adapted to an aquatic or littoral habitat. The book begins with a section on the biology these insects and provides illustrations of the basic features of their morphology and outlines the larval development. Brief outlines of the ecological and zoogeographical peculiarities of the three aquatic suborders are presented individually, and various methods for observing, collecting, preserving, rearing, and examining specimens are discussed. Most of the book is devoted to keys for the identification of adults to species, and notes are provided that will help recognize the known larvae. Unlike most other aquatic insects, the larval instars of the heteropteran species closely resemble the adults in their morphology, preferred habitats, and feeding habits. Therefore, distinguishing features of those relatively few larvae which have been described in detail are usually mentioned in the keys to the adults rather than being included in separate keys. In addition to the most important features for determining the individual species, many keys include additional notes on the morphology, which is intended to give the user a better chance of recognizing specimens of species not yet known to science. After the currently recognized name of each species, the known range is provided. Regions of the world outside of South America, South American countries, and the states of Brazil from which the species has been reported are listed. Following the range information, major synonyms previously used for the species in the literature are provided. If subspecies have been described and are still recognized as such, they are also discussed. Finally, if the status of the species is regarded as uncertain because of a poor description, strong resemblance to another species, or any other reason, a note is added that a detailed study will be necessary to clarify the status of the taxon. Taxonomic revisions in the book itself are strictly avoided. To provide the user of the keys with maximum assistance in making reliable identifications, the book is richly illustrated with pen and ink drawings of thousands of individual morphological structures arranged in 820 figures. The book is intended to make a significant impact toward popularizing the study of South American water bugs by assembling and condensing the information in hundreds of individual publications on the group, which appeared in many books and journals published in many different countries over the past 200 years. Some of these works are very difficult to obtain in South America, and their lack creates serious impediments to systematic, ecological, and zoogeographical research. In the more than 730 titles appearing in the bibliography, the original descriptions and revisions of almost all South American species can be found.
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Page : 670 pages
File Size : 47,44 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Wild life, Conservation of
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Page : 1018 pages
File Size : 18,1 MB
Release : 1965
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Author : National Agricultural Library (U.S.)
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Page : 1392 pages
File Size : 39,79 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Agriculture
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