Evolutionary biology and conservation of dung beetles:
Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Scholtz, C. H. (Author), Davis, Adrian L. V. (Author), Kryger, Ute (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Sofia-Moscow Pensoft Pub. 2009
Subjects:
Online Access:FAW01
FAW02
UER01
Volltext
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [484]-535) and index
Evolution and ecological success of dung beetles / Clarke H. Scholtz. The origin of dung beetles ; Evolution of feeding, competition, and life history strategies ; Pre-copulatory behaviour, sexual attraction, mate selection and co-operative breeding ; Nesting and breeding patterns ; Special morphological features of dung beetles -- Physiological and behavioural ecology / Clarke H. Scholtz. Food and feeding in dung beetles ; Environmental influence on the development of colour in dung beetles ; The role of thermoregulation and orientation in the avoidance of competition in dung beetles ; The loss of flight ; Respiration and water conservation ; Sexual selection -- Phylogeny of the Scarabaeinae / Clarke H. Scholtz. Currently-recognised tribes of Scarabaeinae ; Phylogenetic studies of the Scarabaeinae -- Historical biogeography of the Scarabaeinae and its physical and biotic drivers / Adrian L.V. Davis. Historical, origin, evolutionary timescale, and its drivers ; Evidence for varous evolutionary hypotheses ; Classification, phylogeny, spatial patterns and biogeographical hypotheses ; Outlines of composition, spatial patterns and hypothetical origins of regional dung beetle faunas ; Conclusions -- Conservation of dung beetles / Ute Kryger. Importance of dung beetles in ecosystems ; Effects of habitat destruction and fragmentation on dung beetles ; Dung beetles as bio-indicators ; Conservation of dung beetles and modern parasite management ; Mitigation options ; Concluding remarks -- Appendix A. World genera of dung beetles
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (567 p.)
ISBN:9789546425454

There is no print copy available.

Interlibrary loan Place Request Caution: Not in THWS collection! Get full text