Economic and Ecological Significance of Arthropods in Diversified Ecosystems
Arthropods are invertebrates that constitute over 90% of the animal kingdom, and their bio-ecology is closely linked with global functioning and survival.Arthropods play an important role in maintaining the health of ecosystems, provid
- PDF / 18,999,873 Bytes
- 429 Pages / 439.42 x 683.15 pts Page_size
- 78 Downloads / 237 Views
conomic and Ecological Significance of Arthropods in Diversified Ecosystems Sustaining Regulatory Mechanisms
Economic and Ecological Significance of Arthropods in Diversified Ecosystems
Akshay Kumar Chakravarthy Shakunthala Sridhara Editors
Economic and Ecological Significance of Arthropods in Diversified Ecosystems Sustaining Regulatory Mechanisms
Editors Akshay Kumar Chakravarthy Division of Entomology and Nematology Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Shakunthala Sridhara (retired) Department of Entomology University of Agricultural Sciences Gandhi Krishi Vignana Kendra (GKVK) Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
ISBN 978-981-10-1523-6 ISBN 978-981-10-1524-3 DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-1524-3
(eBook)
Library of Congress Control Number: 2016954124 © Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer Science+Business Media Singapore Pte Ltd.
Foreword
Arthropods are vital to the functioning of all ecosystems and to the survival of living beings on planet Earth. It becomes crucially important that arthropods are well studied, understood and conserved. Higher levels of specialization, predation, omnivory and diet shifts have allowed for higher species richness of arthropods in the tropics and subtropics, than in the temperate ecosystems. This, of course, may be with exceptions. However, arthropods in the tropics are comparatively less studied. Given the spectacular arthropod biodiversity and endemism in the tropics and subtropics, the species complex and their interactions seem to be scarcely documented. Their functions, ecological services and regulatory mechanisms are also not understood satisfactorily. This book places emphasis on diversity and interactive relationships of arthropods with biotic and abiotic elements, vital for their conservation and management in wild and man-m
Data Loading...
