Insect Sampling in Forest Ecosystems (Methods in E cology, Series Editors: J.H. Lawton & G.E. Likens)

Simon R. Leather

ISBN 10: 0632053887 / ISBN 13: 9780632053889

Published by Blackwell Pub, 2005

About this Item

1st edition. 320 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Insect Sampling in Forest Ecosystems (Methods in E cology, Series Editors: J.H. Lawton & G.E. Likens)
• Publisher: Blackwell Pub
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0632053887
• ISBN 13: 9780632053889
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.47 kilograms

About this title

Synopsis

Insect Sampling in Forest Ecosystems highlights the problems faced by entomologists working in forest ecosystems.

• Insects play a major part in all aspects of ecology
  
• Brings together the methodology needed to investigate insects through the various strata of the forest canopy
  
• Covers techniques associated with various specialised groups of forest insects
  
• Each chapter is backed up by a sound approach to experimental design and data analysis
  
• Essential reading for advanced students and researchers as well as teachers

About the Author

Simon Leather is currently Reader in Applied Ecology in the Department of Biological Sciences at Imperial College’s Silwood Park campus. He has been researching the population biology of agricultural and forest pests, particularly insects, for over 25 years.