Saproxylic Insects: Diversity, Ecology and Conservation

Author:   Michael D. Ulyshen
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018
Volume:   1
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9783030093587


Pages:   904
Publication Date:   30 January 2019
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Author:   Michael D. Ulyshen
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018
Volume:   1
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 4.60cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.377kg
ISBN:  

9783030093587


ISBN 10:   3030093581
Pages:   904
Publication Date:   30 January 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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An introduction to the diversity, ecology and conservation of saproxylic insects.- General overview of saproxylic Coleoptera.- Ecology and conservation of Passalidae.- Diversity and ecology of stag beetles (Lucanidae).- Saproxylic Diptera.- Ecology, diversity and conservation of saproxylic hymenopteran parasitoids.- Saproxylic bees and wasps.- Ants: Ecology and impacts in dead wood.- Diversity and ecology of saproxylic Hemiptera.- Diversity of saproxylic Lepidoptera.- Wood-feeding termites.- Insect-fungus interactions in dead wood systems.- Nutrient dynamics in decomposing dead wood in the context of wood eater requirements: The ecological stoichiometry of saproxylophagous insects.- Biotic interactions between saproxylic insect species.- Dispersal of saproxylic insects.- Seasonality and stratification: Neotropical saproxylic beetles respond to a heat and moisture continuum with conservatism and plasticity.- Importance of primary forests for the conservation of saproxylic insects.- The importance of dead-wood amount for saproxylic insects and how it interacts with dead-wood diversity and other habitat factors.- Conservation of saproxylic insect diversity under variable retention harvesting.- Saproxylic insects and fire.- Saproxylic insects in tree hollows.- It's the end of the wood as we know it: Insects in veteris (highly-decomposed) wood.- Utilization of non-native wood by saproxylic insects.- The role of urban environments for saproxylic insects.-  Molecular tools for assessing saproxylic insect diversity.

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Michael D. Ulyshen Research Entomologist USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station 320 Green Street Athens,  Georgia 30602, USA E-mail: mulyshen@fs.fed.us Phone: 706-559-4296

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