Ecology of Butterflies in Europe
- Editors:
- Josef Settele, Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig-Halle
- Tim Shreeve, Oxford Brookes University
- Martin Konvička, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague
- Hans Van Dyck, Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium
- Date Published: October 2009
- availability: In stock
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521747592
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Due to the attractiveness of butterflies, and their usefulness as model systems for biological questions, there has been a considerable amount of material written on butterfly biology, largely in Europe. This book synthesizes all relevant and recent knowledge in the field, which is a must for those making use of this taxonomic group as a model system. It is divided into five major parts which deal with habitat use, population ecology and genetics, evolutionary ecology, distribution and phylogeny, and global change and conservation. There are growing numbers of scientific projects and networks in Europe in which the use of butterflies as tools and targets for conservation is central, and application of knowledge is closely related to European cultural landscapes. However, the chapters can also be applied to a wide geographic scope. Written by an international team of experts, this timely book is suitable for students, researchers and enthusiasts.
Read more- Compiles highly relevant information that is currently 'hidden' in many regional publications
- Is clearly structured into five major parts, allowing the reader to categorise different aspects of biology
- Reviews major topics of contemporary biology, giving specific examples of butterfly ecology
Reviews & endorsements
'Ecology of Butterflies in Europe is innovative and is recommended not only to researchers' libraries. Important readers will include naturalists, amateur lepidopterologists and all individuals who formulate policy and practical conservation biology.' European Journal of Entomology
See more reviews'This is a book to be dipped into and enjoyed slowly, like a good malt - again and again.' British Journal of Entomology and Natural History
'What else can be said, except that this is an excellent and enthralling book? In every chapter I have found intriguing ideas and facts. Its messages are important and wide-ranging … And it is easily recommendable to every ecologist. Don't be put off by the 'European' part of the title. The range of species, habitat, climate, threat and response make this a book with world-wide importance.' Bulletin of the British Ecological Society
'Unlike many edited works, the quality of writing is high throughout, with an evenness that speaks to the diligence and effectiveness of its four editors. it has much to offer the general scientific community in that the editors have given authors considerable rein to be both informative and entertaining. While every chapter does use butterfly systems as case studies, presentation of theory and conceptual topics is often quite general, rendering it potentially good fodder for a graduate seminar in ecology, evolution, and behaviour or an excellent textbook for a graduate course in butterfly biology. The reference list alone is worth hours of web and journal searching … the color photos include some spectacular imagines of parasitoids and hyperparasitoids cuaght in the act of laying their eggs on luckless larvae.' Ecology
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- Date Published: October 2009
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521747592
- length: 526 pages
- dimensions: 246 x 190 x 25 mm
- weight: 1.16kg
- contains: 37 b/w illus. 24 colour illus. 27 tables
- availability: In stock
Table of Contents
Preface
1. Introduction: ecology of butterflies in Europe – where are we now and where to go? Roger Dennis
Part I. Habitat-Use: Resources and Constraints:
2. Adult food resources in butterflies Andreas Erhardt and Jovanne Mevi-Schütz
3. Mating behaviour in butterflies Per-Olof Wickman
4. Butterfly oviposition: sites, behaviour and modes Enrique García-Barros and Thomas Fartmann
5. Butterfly herbivory and larval ecology Miguel L. Munguira, Enrique Garcia-Barros and José Martin Cano
6. Thermoregulation and habitat use in butterflies Per-Olof Wickman
7. Predictive species distribution modelling in butterflies Boris Schröder, Barbara Strauss, Birgit Binzenhöfer, Robert Biedermann and Josef Settele
Part II. Population Biology: Population Structure, Dynamics and Genetics:
8. Butterfly population structure and dynamics Rob Wilson and David Roy
9. Costs and benefits of dispersal in butterflies Thomas Hovestadt and Marko Nieminen
10. Population genetics of butterflies Gabriel Nève
11. Parasitoids of European butterflies Mark Shaw, Constanti Stefanescu and Saskya van Nouhuys
Part III. Evolutionary Ecology:
12. Adaptation and plasticity in butterflies: the interplay of genes and environment Hans Van Dyck and Jack Windig
13. Functional significance of butterfly wing morphology Tim Shreeve, Martin Konvicka and Hans Van Dyck
14. Evolutionary ecology of butterfly fecundity Bengt Karlsson and Hans Van Dyck
15. Gradients in butterfly biology Sören Nylin
Part IV. Species in Time and Space: Distribution and Phylogeny:
16. Bad species - how ecology and evolution confuse butterfly taxonomy Henri Descimon and James Mallet
17. Butterfly faunal structures, phylogeography, and historical implications Roger Dennis and Thomas Schmitt
18. Butterfly richness patterns and gradients David Gutierrez
19. Ecological genetics and evolutionary ecology in butterfly hybrid zones Adam Porter
Part V. Global Change and Conservation:
20. Climate warming and distribution changes in butterflies Jane K. Hill, Ralf Ohlemüller, Richard Fox and Chris D. Thomas
21. Conservation status of European butterflies Chris Van Swaay, Dirk Maes and Martin Warren
22. (Meta)population viability analysis in butterflies: a crystal ball for the conservation of endangered butterflies? Nicolas Schtickzelle and Michel Baguette
23. Butterflies of European ecosystems: impact of land use and options for conservation management Josef Settele, John Dover, Matthias Dolek and Martin Konvicka.
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