Biological Invasions and Global Insect Decline offers the most updated knowledge on how invasive alien species affect insect diversity worldwide. The book provides ongoing research and the most relevant information, covering the main aspects of the impact of biological invasions as well as future insights on mitigation and consequences. It discusses how the introduction of all kinds of organisms, from bacteria and plants to vertebrates, affect current declines in insect diversity. The latter portion of the book delves into existent and future monitoring and management programs, including citizen science and regenerative ecology as socio-ecological solutions to combat these threats.
Written and edited by international experts on invasion ecology and insect conservation, this book explores the role of global change and the introduction of invasive species in altering the structure of habitats and how this induces a global insect decline. This will be a valuable resource for entomologists, invasion biologists and other researchers in biodiversity conservation, as well as practitioners and stakeholders concerned about problematic invasive alien species and insect population decline.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Dedication - p. iii 7. Contributors - p. xi 8. List of reviewers - p. xv 9. Preface - p. xvi 10. Acknowledgments - p. pxviii 11. Chapter One. Biological invasions: a global threat to insect diversity - p. 1 12. Chapter Two. Biodiversity and the importance of insect diversity - p. 19 13. Chapter Three. The insect decline syndrome - p. 47 14. Chapter Four. Global trade in alien species: a challenge for insect conservation - p. 91 15. Chapter Five. Alien plants and insect diversity - p. 119 16. Chapter Six. Invasive alien insects and insect decline - p. 143 17. Chapter Seven. Invasive alien non-insect invertebrates and insect diversity - p. 173 18. Chapter Eight. The impact of invasive alien vertebrates on native insects - p. 189 19. Chapter Nine. Microorganisms and disease-mediated invasions affecting native insect conservation - p. 225 20. Chapter Ten. Reconciling invasive alien species management and insect conservation in terrestrial ecosystems - p. 259 21. Chapter Eleven. The role of citizen science in biodiversity monitoring: when invasive species and insects meet - p. 291 22. Chapter Twelve. From trade regulations to socio-ecological solutions: Present and future actions to promote insect conservation - p. 315 23. Index - p. 327
Biological Invasions and Global Insect Decline offers the most updated knowledge on how invasive alien species affect insect diversity worldwide. The book provides ongoing research and the most relevant information, covering the main aspects of the impact of biological invasions as well as future insights on mitigation and consequences. It discusses how the introduction of all kinds of organisms, from bacteria and plants to vertebrates, affect current declines in insect diversity. The latter portion of the book delves into existent and future monitoring and management programs, including citizen science and regenerative ecology as socio-ecological solutions to combat these threats.
Written and edited by international experts on invasion ecology and insect conservation, this book explores the role of global change and the introduction of invasive species in altering the structure of habitats and how this induces a global insect decline. This will be a valuable resource for entomologists, invasion biologists and other researchers in biodiversity conservation, as well as practitioners and stakeholders concerned about problematic invasive alien species and insect population decline.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Dedication - p. iii 7. Contributors - p. xi 8. List of reviewers - p. xv 9. Preface - p. xvi 10. Acknowledgments - p. pxviii 11. Chapter One. Biological invasions: a global threat to insect diversity - p. 1 12. Chapter Two. Biodiversity and the importance of insect diversity - p. 19 13. Chapter Three. The insect decline syndrome - p. 47 14. Chapter Four. Global trade in alien species: a challenge for insect conservation - p. 91 15. Chapter Five. Alien plants and insect diversity - p. 119 16. Chapter Six. Invasive alien insects and insect decline - p. 143 17. Chapter Seven. Invasive alien non-insect invertebrates and insect diversity - p. 173 18. Chapter Eight. The impact of invasive alien vertebrates on native insects - p. 189 19. Chapter Nine. Microorganisms and disease-mediated invasions affecting native insect conservation - p. 225 20. Chapter Ten. Reconciling invasive alien species management and insect conservation in terrestrial ecosystems - p. 259 21. Chapter Eleven. The role of citizen science in biodiversity monitoring: when invasive species and insects meet - p. 291 22. Chapter Twelve. From trade regulations to socio-ecological solutions: Present and future actions to promote insect conservation - p. 315 23. Index - p. 327
