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Field Guide to California Insects

Second Edition

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

AvKip Will,Joyce Gross,Daniel Rubinoff,Jerry A. Powell

309 kr

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Beautifully illustrated and approachable, this is the only California-specific, statewide book devoted to all groups of insects.Completely revised for the first time in over 40 years, Field Guide to California Insects now includes over 600 insect species, each beautifully illustrated with color photographs. Engaging accounts focus on distinguishing features, remarkable aspects of biology, and geographical distribution in the state. An accessible and compact introduction to identifying, understanding, and appreciating these often unfamiliar and fascinating creatures, this guide covers insects that readers are likely to encounter in homes and natural areas, cities and suburbs, rural lands and wilderness. It also addresses exotic and invasive species and their impact on native plants and animals. Field Guide to California Insects remains the definitive portable reference and a captivating read for beginners as well as avid naturalists.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2020-10-30
Mått127 x 203 x 30 mm
Vikt726 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieCalifornia Natural History Guides
Antal sidor536
Upplaga2
FörlagUniversity of California Press
ISBN9780520288744

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Kip Will is an entomologist, insect systematist, and former director of the Essig Museum of Entomology at the University of California, Berkeley. Joyce Gross has been photographing California insects for 17 years and works as a computer programmer with the Berkeley Natural History Museums at the University of California, Berkeley. Dan Rubinoff is Professor of Entomology and Director of the University of Hawaii Insect Museum. He grew up in California chasing insects and continues to work actively in the state. Jerry A. Powell is Professor of the Graduate School and former director of the Essig Museum of Entomology at the University of California, Berkeley.

PrefaceINTRODUCTIONWhat Is an Insect? Growth and ReproductionBreathing and CirculationFeedingStinging Distribution and Diversity of the California Insect Fauna TopographyGeographical DistributionDiversityMicrohabitats Making an Insect CollectionClassification Names Synopsis of Hexapods and the Orders of InsectsACCOUNTS: SYSTEMATIC TREATMENTConeheads (Class Protura)Two-pronged Bristletails (Class Diplura) Springtails (Class Collembola)Insects (Class Insecta) AcknowledgmentsGlossaryBibliographyOnline Resources Photo CreditsIndexAbout the Authors