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What Good Are Bugs?
Insects in the Web of Life
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Artikel-Nr:
9780674016323
Veröffentl:
2004
Erscheinungsdatum:
25.10.2004
Seiten:
384
Autor:
Gilbert Waldbauer
Gewicht:
585 g
Format:
233x161x25 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Gilbert Waldbauer is Professor Emeritus of Entomology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Combining anecdotes from entomological history with insights into the intimate workings of the natural world, Waldbauer weaves a colorful picture of beneficial insect life on Earth. 30 halftones.
Macrocosm Helping Plants 1. Pollinating 2. Dispersing Seeds 3. Supplying Food 4. Providing Defense Helping Animals 5. Giving Sustenance 6. Giving Protection Limiting Population Growth 7. Controlling Plant Populations 8. Controlling Insect Populations 9. Controlling Vertebrate Populations Cleaning Up 10. Recycling Dead Animals 11. Recycling Dung 12. Recycling Dead Plants Microcosm Selected Readings Acknowledgments Index