Insect Migration - Tracking Resources through Space and Time (Paperback, Revised)

Migration is a key process in the population dynamics of many insects, including some of the most damaging pests. Multidisciplinary research into the importance of migration, in recent decades, has produced many new insights. This book reviews current understanding of the ecological, behavioural, physiological and genetic bases of insect migration. The first part describes migration systems in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and America, with an emphasis on the role of regional weather and climate. The second part considers insects adaptation to migration; it covers: aerodynamics and energetics; the integration of migration in insect life cycles; environmental and genetic regulation of migratory potential; and the evolutionary implications of habitat heterogeneity and variability. The book then addresses the application of this knowledge to operational pest forecasting.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2005
First published:	1995
Editors:	V. Alistair Drake • A. Gavin Gatehouse
Dimensions:	234 x 155 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	500
Edition:	Revised
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-01853-1
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Animal behaviour Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Invertebrates > Insects (entomology)
LSN:	0-521-01853-6
Barcode:	9780521018531

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