Natural Enemies of Terrestrial Molluscs - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Natural Enemies of Terrestrial Molluscs write by G. M. Barker. This book was released on 2004. Natural Enemies of Terrestrial Molluscs available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book provides the first coherent examination of the vast literature on the diversity of organisms that constitute the natural enemies of terrestrial molluscs. In a series of review chapters, it provides an authoritative synthesis of current research on predators, parasites and pathogens and how they might be used to control mollusc pests.
The Biology of Terrestrial Molluscs
The Biology of Terrestrial Molluscs - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Biology of Terrestrial Molluscs write by G. M. Barker. This book was released on 2001. The Biology of Terrestrial Molluscs available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Gastropods on land: phylogeny, diversity and adaptive morphology; Body wall: form and function; Sensory organs and the nervous system; Radular structure and function; Structure and function of the digestive system in Stylommatophora; Food and feeding behaviour; Haemolymph: blood cell morphology and function; Structure and functioning of the reproductive system; Regulation of growth and reproduction; Spermatogenesis and oogenesis; Population and conservation genetics; Life history strategies; Behavioural ecology: on doing the right thing, in the right place at the right time; Soil biology and ecotoxicology.
Biological Control: Measures of Success
Biological Control: Measures of Success - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Biological Control: Measures of Success write by G. Gurr. This book was released on 2012-12-06. Biological Control: Measures of Success available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. As well as examining successful biological control programmes this book analyses why the majority of attempts fail. Off-target and other negative effects of biological control are also dealt with. Chapters contributed by leading international researchers and practitioners in all areas of biological control afford the book a breadth of coverage and depth of analysis not possible with a single author volume. Combined with the use of other experts to review chapters and editorial oversight to ensure thematic integrity of the volume, this book provides the most authoritative analysis of biological control published. Key aspects addressed include how success may be measured, how successful biological control has been to date and how may it be made more successful in the future. With extensive use of contemporary examples, photographs, figures and tables this book will be invaluable to advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as being a `must' for all involved in making biological control successful.
Biology and Evolution of the Mollusca, Volume 1
Biology and Evolution of the Mollusca, Volume 1 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Biology and Evolution of the Mollusca, Volume 1 write by Winston Frank Ponder. This book was released on 2019-11-18. Biology and Evolution of the Mollusca, Volume 1 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Molluscs comprise the second largest phylum of animals (after arthropods), occurring in virtually all habitats. Some are commercially important, a few are pests and some carry diseases, while many non-marine molluscs are threatened by human impacts which have resulted in more extinctions than all tetrapod vertebrates combined. This book and its companion volume provide the first comprehensive account of the Mollusca in decades. Illustrated with hundreds of colour figures, it reviews molluscan biology, genomics, anatomy, physiology, fossil history, phylogeny and classification. This volume includes general chapters drawn from extensive and diverse literature on the anatomy and physiology of their structure, movement, reproduction, feeding, digestion, excretion, respiration, nervous system and sense organs. Other chapters review the natural history (including ecology) of molluscs, their interactions with humans, and assess research on the group. Key features of both volumes: up to date treatment with an extensive bibliography; thoroughly examines the current understanding of molluscan anatomy, physiology and development; reviews fossil history and phylogenetics; overviews ecology and economic values; and summarises research activity and suggests future directions for investigation. Winston F Ponder was a Principal Research Scientist at The Australian Museum in Sydney where he is currently a Research Fellow. He has published extensively over the last 55 years on the systematics, evolution, biology and conservation of marine and freshwater molluscs, as well as supervised post graduate students and run university courses. David R. Lindberg is former Chair of the Department of Integrative Biology, Director of the Museum of Paleontology, and Chair of the Berkeley Natural History Museums, all at the University of California. He has conducted research on the evolutionary history of marine organisms and their habitats on the rocky shores of the Pacific Rim for more than 40 years. The numerous elegant and interpretive illustrations were produced by Juliet Ponder.
Predators and Parasitoids
Predators and Parasitoids - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Predators and Parasitoids write by Opender Koul. This book was released on 2003-03-13. Predators and Parasitoids available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Their natural enemies largely determine the population size and dynamic behavior of many plant-eating insects. Any reduction in enemy number can result in an insect outbreak. Applied biological control is thus one strategy for restoring functional biodiversity in many agroecosystems. Predators and Parasitoids addresses the role of natural enemies i
