In an age of unprecedented human impact on the environment, insect conservation biology is of increasing importance. Due to their abundance, diversity and rapid response to environmental changes, insects are also valuable indicators of wider biodiversity, and make excellent models for conservation research and monitoring. Over 50 international experts have contributed to this authoritative and up-to-date compendium, covering many topics including climate change, habitat management, ecosystem processes, conservation genetics, impact of GM technology, and the integration of insects into wider conservation agendas.

Readership

Researchers and students in insect conservation, entomology, ecology and biodiversity.

Main Contents

Insect Conservation in Temperate Biomes: Issues, Progress and Prospects, A J A Stewart and T R New

Insect Conservation in Tropical Forests, O T Lewis, and T Basset, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama

The Conservation Value of Insect Breeding Programs: Rationale, Evaluation Tools and Example Programme Case Studies, P Pearce-Kelly, Zoological Society of London, UK; R Morgan, Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, USA; P Honan, Zoos Victoria, Australia; P Barrett, Butterfly Creek, New Zealand; L Perrotti, Roger Williams Park Zoo, USA; M Magdich, The Toledo Zoo, USA; B A Daniel, Zoo Outreach Organization, India; E Sullivan, Woodland Park Zoological Gardens, USA; K Veltman, Natura Artis Magistra, Netherlands; D Clarke and T Moxey, both Zoological Society of London, UK; W Spencer, Clifton and West of England Zoological Society, UK

What Have Red Lists Done for Us? The Values and Limitations of Protected Species Listing for Invertebrates, M S Warren; N Bourn; T Brereton; R Fox; I Middlebrook; M S Parsons, all from Butterfly Conservation, UK

Species Conservation and Landscape Management: A Habitat Perspective, R L H Dennis, NERC Centre for Ecology and Hydrology and Staffordshire University, UK; T G Shreeve, Oxford Brookes University, UK and D A Sheppard, Natural England, UK

Implementing Ecological Networks for Conserving Insect and Other Biodiversity, M J Samways, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

Insects and Bioindication: Theory and Progress, M A McGeoch, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

Insect Populations in Fragmented Habitats, I Hanski, University of Helsinki, Finland, and J Pöyry, Finnish Environment Institute

Monitoring Biodiversity: Measuring Long-term Changes in Insect Abundance, K F Conrad, Rothamsted Research, UK; R Fox, Butterfly Conservation, UK; and I P Woiwod, Rothamsted Research, UK

The Conservation of Ecological Interactions, J Memmott; R Gibson; L G Carvalheiro; K Henson; R H Heleno; M L Mikel; S Pearce, all from University of Bristol, UK

Insects and Climate Change: Processes, Patterns and Implications for Conservation, R J Wilson, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain; Z G Davies, University of Sheffield, UK; C D Thomas, University of York, UK

Conservation Genetics for Insects, D J Thompson; P C Watts; I J Saccheri, all University of Liverpool, UK

Broadening Benefits to Insects from Wider Conservation Agendas, T R New

The Extinction of Experience - A Threat to Insect Conservation? O D Cheesman, Reading UK; and R S Key, Natural England, UK

Insects as Providers of Ecosystem Services: Crop Pollination and Pest Control, C Kremen and R Chaplin-Kramer, both University of California, USA

Insect Conservation in Agricultural Landscapes, T Tscharntke, J M Tylianakis both University of Göttingen, Germany; M R Wade and S D Wratten, Lincoln University, NZ; J Bengtsson, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, and D Kleijn, Nature Conservation and Plant Ecology Group, Netherlands

Genetically Modified Crops and Insect Conservation, I P Woiwod and T H Shuler, Rothamsted Research, UK

Insect Conservation: Progress and Prospects, O T Lewis, T R New and A J A Stewart

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