Insect Conservation and Islands

The putative peculiarities of island insects and the factors important in their conservation are noted. Endemism and speciation lessons from island insects have contributed significantly to wider understanding of aspects of insect diversification. The twin complexes of threats to i...

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Main Author: New, T. R.
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Language:English
Published: H: Springer 2017
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spelling oai:112.137.131.14:VNU_123-241392020-05-13T01:40:36Z Insect Conservation and Islands New, T. R. Biomedical and Life Sciences The putative peculiarities of island insects and the factors important in their conservation are noted. Endemism and speciation lessons from island insects have contributed significantly to wider understanding of aspects of insect diversification. The twin complexes of threats to island insects involve (1) internal processes, essentially habitat changes by human activity, and their consequences and (2) externally-imposed effects from alien invasive species, both of these operating in environments that may lack much of the buffer capability present in larger conti- nental areas or in richer communities. Many island insects now persist only in small inaccessible remnant habitats, and protecting these is a key theme in planning insect conservation on islands. The possible effects of climate change may be severe, particularly on ‘low islands’ such as many coral cays. 2017-04-04T08:21:44Z 2017-04-04T08:21:44Z 2008 Book http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/24139 en ©Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2008 248 p. application/pdf H: Springer
institution Vietnam National University, Hanoi
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New, T. R.
Insect Conservation and Islands
description The putative peculiarities of island insects and the factors important in their conservation are noted. Endemism and speciation lessons from island insects have contributed significantly to wider understanding of aspects of insect diversification. The twin complexes of threats to island insects involve (1) internal processes, essentially habitat changes by human activity, and their consequences and (2) externally-imposed effects from alien invasive species, both of these operating in environments that may lack much of the buffer capability present in larger conti- nental areas or in richer communities. Many island insects now persist only in small inaccessible remnant habitats, and protecting these is a key theme in planning insect conservation on islands. The possible effects of climate change may be severe, particularly on ‘low islands’ such as many coral cays.
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