Insects and Sustainability of Ecosystem Services

by Timothy D. Schowalter

Book Overview

With few exceptions, insects are perceived in industrialized countries as undesirable pests. In reality, relatively few insects interfere with us or our resources. Most have benign or positive effects on ecosystem services, and many represent useful resources in non-industrialized countries. Challenging traditional perceptions of the value of insects, Insects and Sustainability of Ecosystem Services explores the ways insects affect...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1466553901
• ISBN13: 9781466553903
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 394 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.2"