The Thermal Biology Of Desert Dragonflies
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The Thermal Biology Of Desert Dragonflies
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Author : David Martin Polcyn
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
The Thermal Biology Of Desert Dragonflies written by David Martin Polcyn and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Body temperature categories.
The Thermal Warriors
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Author : Bernd Heinrich
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
The Thermal Warriors written by Bernd Heinrich and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Nature categories.
All bodily activity is the result of the interplay of vastly complex physiological processes, and all of these processes depend on temperature. For insects, the struggle to keep body temperature within a suitable range for activity and competition is often a matter of life and death. A few studies of temperature regulation in butterflies can be found dating back to the late 1800s, but only recently have scientists begun to study the phenomenon in other insects. In The Thermal Warriors Bernd Heinrich explains how, when, and in general what insects regulate their body temperature and what it means to them. As he shows us, the ingenuity of the survival strategies insects have evolved in the irreducible crucible of temperature is astonishing: from shivering and basking, the construction of turrets (certain tiger beetles), and cooling with liquid feces to stilting (some desert ants and beetles), "panting" in grasshoppers and "sweating cicada," and counter- and alternating-currents of blood flow for heat retention and heat loss. In The Thermal Warriors Heinrich distills his great reference work, The Hot-Blooded Insects, to its essence: the most significant and fascinating stories that illustrate general principles, all conveyed in the always engaging prose we have come to expect from this author.
The Hot Blooded Insects
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Author : Bernd Heinrich
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-04-09
The Hot Blooded Insects written by Bernd Heinrich 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 2013-04-09 with Science categories.
"From one man's persistent and elegant probing of the temperature biology of bees, we have been led to a deeper understanding of the whole biology of many insect taxa, and of their interactions with ecological and environmental stresses: all who work at the interfaces of physiology, ecology and behaviour have cause to be grateful, and all should certainly read this book." (Trends in Ecology & Evolution) "An outstanding source of information, and can be read with profit and satisfaction by the professional biologist and interested amateur alike." (Nature)
The Biology Of Dragonflies
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Author : R. J. Tillyard
language : en
Publisher: CUP Archive
Release Date : 1917
The Biology Of Dragonflies written by R. J. Tillyard and has been published by CUP Archive this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1917 with Dragonflies categories.
Odonata Biology Of Dragonflies
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Author : B.K. Tyagi
language : en
Publisher: Scientific Publishers
Release Date : 2007-10-01
Odonata Biology Of Dragonflies written by B.K. Tyagi and has been published by Scientific Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10-01 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Dragonflies (Odonata), represented by over 6000 known species, are unique insects. In more than one feature they differ, at the very first glance, from all other insect superorders including their nearest allies, the mayflies (Ephemeropteroidea). The Zygoptera and Anisoptera, on the other hand, are the dominant groups. Being voracious predators in both immature (aquatic) and adult (aerial) stages they are important elements of all, except the drier (or high alpine) environments in temperate and tropical regions, occupying a position at the apex of the food chain of invertebrate life. Many dragonfly species are tested biological control agents for several disease-transmitting vector mosquitoes, especially Aedes species. They are also ideal organisms to be used as indicators of water pollution and contamination. Many species serve as intermediate hosts of fluke parasites of birds, and thus are important in the transmission of parasitic diseases, especially of domestic poultry and wild ducks. Because of their unique morphology and physiology, dragonflies are used extensively in the study of many biological phenomena. All these subjects are discussed in this unique book comprising twenty three articles written by expert odonatologists from different parts of the world. The book is written in a lucid and comprehensible language, and will likely be useful to both the professional and amateur alike.
A Biology Of Dragonflies
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Author : Philip S. Corbet
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1902
A Biology Of Dragonflies written by Philip S. Corbet and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1902 with categories.
The Journal Of Experimental Biology
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
The Journal Of Experimental Biology written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Biology categories.
Conservation Of Dragonflies
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Author : Michael J. Samways
language : en
Publisher: CABI
Release Date : 2024-06-11
Conservation Of Dragonflies written by Michael J. Samways and has been published by CABI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-06-11 with Science categories.
Dragonflies are among the most familiar and popular of all insects, deeply embedded in human cultural history. They are iconic and tell us much about the environments in which we and they live. Their conservation is an important part of biodiversity conservation. One modern dragonfly species is listed as extinct, with many others currently threatened. It is now essential to increase conservation efforts towards saving these threatened species, with strategies now available for doing this. Recovery of dragonfly populations goes hand in hand with improvements to both freshwater conditions and bank vegetation quality. In contrast, some other dragonfly species have benefitted greatly from human transformation of the landscape, with artificial ponds in particular, increasing the population levels of many species. In turn, climate change is seeing many geographical range shifts. Conservation of Dragonflies: Sentinels for Freshwater Conservation is for naturalists, citizen scientists, entomologists and conservation scientists, as well as practitioners and policy makers around the world.
Journal Of Experimental Biology
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Journal Of Experimental Biology written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Biology categories.
International Journal Of Odonatology
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
International Journal Of Odonatology written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Odonata categories.