Grassland Invertebrates
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Grassland Invertebrates
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Author : Jim P. Curry
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 1993-11-30
Grassland Invertebrates written by Jim P. Curry and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-11-30 with Science categories.
Grasslands comprise more than a quarter of the Earth's land surface. In addition to supporting a wide range of vertebrates such as domestic livestock and a variety of games species, grassland is the natural habitat for a wide range of invertebrate species, and this book considers those which occur in grassland and their impact on soil fertility and herbage growth. It describes grassland as a habitat for invertebrates, the groups which occur there and their abudance. An extensive literature on grassland invertebrates scattered through numerous scientific journals and reports is drawn on in an attempt to develop an overview. In the opening chapter the major grassland types are considered and the features which influence the distribution and abudance of the invertebrates which inhabit them are discussed. Next the major taxonomic groups are reviewed in turn, with a brief account of their biology and ecology and of their ecosystem role. Some general features of grassland invertebrate communities are then described and teh factors which influence th epopulation densities of their constituent species are considered. Particular attentionm is given to the ways in which populations are influenced by management practices. The final and largest chapterdeals with the various ways in which invertebrates influence important grassland processes through ingestion of organic matter, interaction with injurious species is considered, with particular emphasis on the potential for achieving this through manipulating grassland management practices.
Grassland Invertebrate Interactions Plant Productivity Resilience And Community Dynamics
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Author : Ivan Hiltpold
language : en
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Release Date : 2017-10-13
Grassland Invertebrate Interactions Plant Productivity Resilience And Community Dynamics written by Ivan Hiltpold and has been published by Frontiers Media SA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-13 with categories.
Natural and anthropogenic grasslands such as prairies, meadows, rangelands, and pastures cover more than 40% of the planet’s surface and provide a wealth of ecological services. Grasslands alone store one third of the global carbon stocks and grass roots, through their specific architectures, ensure water cycling and prevent the erosion of fertile topsoil. In addition, grasslands are of vital importance for human food production as vast areas of rangelands and pastures provide feed for livestock. Pastoral legumes mobilize atmospheric nitrogen and improve fertility of arable soils. Not least, grasslands are an essential genetic resource. The three major crop species that feed half of the global population have been bred from wild grasses. Ancestors of our contemporary turf cultivars, common components of urban landscapes and recreation spaces, originated from wild grasslands. Although natural and managed grasslands represent pivotal ecosystems, many aspects of how they function are poorly understood. To date, most attention has focused on grassland primary producers (i.e. forage plants) and mammalian grazers but invertebrates are likely to play an equally, if not more important role in grassland ecosystem functioning. In Australian pastures, for example, the biomass of root-feeding scarab beetles can often exceed that of sheep and plant damage caused by invertebrates is sometimes equivalent to an average dairy cow’s grass consumption. Indeed, grasslands are one of the most densely populated ecosystems with invertebrates being probably the most important engineers that shape both plant communities and the grassland as a whole. In a rapidly changing world with increasing anthropogenic pressure on grasslands, this Research Topic focuses on: 1. How grassland habitats shape invertebrate biodiversity 2. Impacts of climate change on grassland-invertebrate interactions 3. Plant and invertebrate pest monitoring and management 4. Plant-mediated multitrophic interactions and biological control in grasslands 5. Land use and grassland invertebrates 6. Plant resistance to invertebrate pests Given the increasing demand for food and land for human habitation, unprecedented threats to grasslands are anticipated. Resilient to some extent, these key ecosystems need to be better comprehended to guarantee their sustainable management and ecosystem services.
Grassland Invertebrate Interactions Plant Productivity Resilience And Community Dynamics
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
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Natural and anthropogenic grasslands such as prairies, meadows, rangelands, and pastures cover more than 40% of the planet's surface and provide a wealth of ecological services. Grasslands alone store one third of the global carbon stocks and grass roots, through their specific architectures, ensure water cycling and prevent the erosion of fertile topsoil. In addition, grasslands are of vital importance for human food production as vast areas of rangelands and pastures provide feed for livestock. Pastoral legumes mobilize atmospheric nitrogen and improve fertility of arable soils. Not least, grasslands are an essential genetic resource. The three major crop species that feed half of the global population have been bred from wild grasses. Ancestors of our contemporary turf cultivars, common components of urban landscapes and recreation spaces, originated from wild grasslands. Although natural and managed grasslands represent pivotal ecosystems, many aspects of how they function are poorly understood. To date, most attention has focused on grassland primary producers (i.e. forage plants) and mammalian grazers but invertebrates are likely to play an equally, if not more important role in grassland ecosystem functioning. In Australian pastures, for example, the biomass of root-feeding scarab beetles can often exceed that of sheep and plant damage caused by invertebrates is sometimes equivalent to an average dairy cow's grass consumption. Indeed, grasslands are one of the most densely populated ecosystems with invertebrates being probably the most important engineers that shape both plant communities and the grassland as a whole. In a rapidly changing world with increasing anthropogenic pressure on grasslands, this Research Topic focuses on: 1. How grassland habitats shape invertebrate biodiversity 2. Impacts of climate change on grassland-invertebrate interactions 3. Plant and invertebrate pest monitoring and management 4. Plant-mediated multitrophic interactions and biological control in grasslands 5. Land use and grassland invertebrates 6. Plant resistance to invertebrate pests Given the increasing demand for food and land for human habitation, unprecedented threats to grasslands are anticipated. Resilient to some extent, these key ecosystems need to be better comprehended to guarantee their sustainable management and ecosystem services.
Proceedings Of The 3rd Australasian Conference On Grassland Invertebrate Ecology
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Author : Kenneth Ernest Lee
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
Proceedings Of The 3rd Australasian Conference On Grassland Invertebrate Ecology written by Kenneth Ernest Lee and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Science categories.
Insect Conservation And Australia S Grasslands
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Author : Tim R. New
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2019-11-13
Insect Conservation And Australia S Grasslands written by Tim R. New and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-13 with Science categories.
Australia’s varied grasslands have suffered massive losses and changes since European settlement, and those changes continue under increasingly intensive human pressures for development and agricultural production. The values of native grasslands for conservation of endemic native biodiversity, both flora and fauna, have led to strong interests in the protection of remaining fragments, especially near urban centres, and documentation of the insects and other inhabitants of grasslands spanning tropical to cool temperate parts of the country. Attention to conservation of grassland insects in Australia is relatively recent, but it is increasingly apparent that grasslands harbour many localised and ecologically specialised endemic species. Their conservation necessarily advances from very incomplete documentation, and draws heavily on lessons from the far better-documented grasslands elsewhere, most notably in the northern hemisphere, and undertaken over far longer periods. From those cases, and the extensive background to grassland management to harmonise conservation with production and amenity values through honing use of processes such as grazing, mowing and fire, the needs and priorities for Australia can become clearer, together with needs for grassland restoration at a variety of scales. This book is a broad overview of conservation needs of grassland insects in Australia, drawing on the background provided elsewhere in the world on the responses to disturbances, and the ecological importance, of some key insect groups (notably Orthoptera, Hemiptera and Lepidoptera) to suggest how insect conservation in native, pastoral and urban grasslands may be advanced. The substantial references given for each chapter facilitate entry for non-entomologist grassland managers and stewards to appreciate the diversity and importance of Australia’s grassland insects, their vulnerabilities to changes, and the possibilities for conserving them and the wider ecological roles in which they participate.
Proceedings Of The 6th Australasian Conference On Grassland Invertebrate Ecology
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Agresearch Ruakura Agricultural Centre
Release Date : 1993-01-01
Proceedings Of The 6th Australasian Conference On Grassland Invertebrate Ecology written by and has been published by Agresearch Ruakura Agricultural Centre this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-01-01 with Earthworms categories.
A Landscape Of Insects And Other Invertebrates
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Author : Duncan Neil MacFadyen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
A Landscape Of Insects And Other Invertebrates written by Duncan Neil MacFadyen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Nature categories.
"This book is intended to introduce readers to the great beauty, diversity and ecological importance of South African insects as found on the so-called Diamond Route. This is a range of nine properties scattered across South Africa that are owned by De Beers and the Oppenheimer family and that exist primarily to promote conservation and research. The invertebrates investigated in this book were observed in the range of habitat types found on the Diamond Route, which include mopane woodland, riverine forest, bankenveld grasslands and the evocative sandscapes of the Kalahari."--P. xv.
Proceedings Of The 5th Australasian Conference On Grassland Invertebrate Ecology Held At University Of Melbourne Victoria Australia 15 19 August 1988
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Proceedings Of The 5th Australasian Conference On Grassland Invertebrate Ecology Held At University Of Melbourne Victoria Australia 15 19 August 1988 written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Grassland ecology categories.
Proceedings Of The 7th Australasian Conference On Grassland Invertebrate Ecology
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Release Date : 1999-01-01
Proceedings Of The 7th Australasian Conference On Grassland Invertebrate Ecology written by and has been published by CSIRO Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-01-01 with Grassland ecology categories.
Animals Of The Grasslands
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Author : Stephen Savage
language : en
Publisher: Raintree
Release Date : 1997
Animals Of The Grasslands written by Stephen Savage and has been published by Raintree this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Describes the grassland environment and the mammals, birds, reptiles, and invertebrates that live there.