FORMAT: PRINTED TEXTBOOK

Popular interest in the observation and study of freshwater invertebrates is increasing. This book meets the needs of this growing audience of naturalists, environmentalists, anglers, teachers, students, and others by providing substantive information in easy-to-understand, non-technical language for many groups of invertebrates commonly found in the streams, lakes, ponds, and other freshwater environments of North America.

Insects represent over half of the planet's biological diversity. This popular textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to this extraordinary diversity, and places entomology central to the theory and practice of evolutionary and ecological studies.

Fully revised, this fifth editionopens with a chapter concerning the popular side of insect studies, including insects in citizen science, zoos and butterfly houses, and insects as food for humans and animals. Keyfeatures of insect
structure, function, behaviour, ecology and classification are integrated with appropriate molecular studies. Much of the book is organized around major biological themes: living on the ground, in water, on plants, in colonies, and as predators, parasites/parasitoids and prey insects. A strong evolutionary theme is maintained throughout.

There is major revision to the chapter on systematics and a new chapter, Insects in a Changing World, includes insect responses to, and the consequences of, both climate change and human-assisted global alterations to distributions. Updated ?Taxoboxes? demonstrate topical issues and provide concise information on all aspects of each of the 28 major groupings (orders) of insects, plus the three orders ofnon-insect hexapods. New boxes describe a worrying increasein insect threats to landscape and commercial trees (including eucalypts, palms and coffee) and explain the value of genetic data, including evolutionary developmental biology andDNA barcoding, in insect biodiversity studies.

The authors maintain the clarity and conciseness of earlier editions, and extend the profuse illustrations with new hand-drawnfigures. Over 50 colour photographs, together with theinformative text and an accompanying website with links to video clips, appendices, textboxes and further reading lists, encourage a deeper scientific study of insects. The book is intended as the principal text for students studying entomology,as well as a reference text for undergraduate and graduate courses in the fields of ecology, agriculture, fisheries andforestry, palaeontology, zoology, and medical and veterinary science.

FORMAT : PRINTED TEXTBOOK

Please note there are micro probes in the pocket to the middle of the kit.

This kit will be used in multiple courses. Students only need to purchase one.

In second term, students will be required to add a ruler (88800087155), hand lens/loupe (88800095849), and a pair of fine forceps (008192).

This item will be used in multiple courses. Students should buy only one (1).

ZOGY2636 - Laptop Requirements: • 15.6-inch display (minimum 24-bit color depth) o 2.2 GHz minimum, 2 cores, Hyper-threaded. 

MAC/Apple products will NOT be accepted. Computer must be able to run Windows.