Insects and Sustainability of Ecosystem Services

Insects and Sustainability of Ecosystem Services
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Publisher : CRC Press
Total Pages : 388
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ISBN-10 : 9781466553910
ISBN-13 : 146655391X
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Book Synopsis Insects and Sustainability of Ecosystem Services by : Timothy D. Schowalter

Download or read book Insects and Sustainability of Ecosystem Services written by Timothy D. Schowalter and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2013-05-23 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 insec


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