Insect Sampling in Forest Ecosystems

Author： Simon R. Leather  

Publisher： John Wiley & Sons Inc‎

Publication year： 2008

E-ISBN: 9781405140294

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780632053889

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780632053889

Subject： S763.3 pest and its control

Language： ENG

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Description

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

Chapter

Contents

pp.：  1 – 7

Contributors

pp.：  7 – 9

Methods in Ecology series

pp.：  9 – 11

Preface

pp.：  11 – 13

1 Sampling theory and practice

pp.：  13 – 15

2 Sampling insects from roots

pp.：  15 – 30

3 Pitfall trapping in ecological studies

pp.：  30 – 51

4 Sampling methods for forest understory vegetation

pp.：  51 – 72

5 Sampling insects from trees: shoots, stems, and trunks

pp.：  72 – 91

6 Insects in flight

pp.：  91 – 130

7 Techniques and methods for sampling canopy insects

pp.：  130 – 160

8 Sampling methods for water-filled tree holes and their artificial analogues

pp.：  160 – 182

9 Sampling devices and sampling design for aquatic insects

pp.：  182 – 200

10 Methods for sampling termites

pp.：  200 – 235

11 Parasitoids and predators

pp.：  235 – 268

Index

pp.：  268 – 293

LastPages

pp.：  293 – 318

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