Beetles of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Beetles of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

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  1. 330 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Beetles of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

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About this book

The Galapagos Islands of Ecuador are world famous for their unique plants and animals, and the hints these gave to Charles Darwin in forming his ideas on evolution by natural selection. They are the world's least altered set of tropical oceanic islands. The oldest islands have been available for colonization by land plants and animals for about 3-4 million years. Beetles are the largest order of animals, and globally comprise about 25% of all animal species. They also represent about 25% of all terrestrial animals known in the Galapagos Islands. This book is a synthesis of both previously published information and abundant new data gathered during extensive recent field studies on Galapagos beetles. Generalizations are presented on the dynamics and patterns of the evolution, ecology, and distribution of the entire beetle fauna. The core of the book is an account of the 486 species of beetles with detailed information on their distribution and bionomics. This work will be of interest to entomologists, island ecologists, evolutionary biologists, and conservation scientists as a framework for future study and protection of the fauna and flora of the islands. It is a contribution to a comparative global understanding of the origin, evolution, and ecological structuring of oceanic island insect faunas.

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Information

Publisher
NRC Research Press
Year
2006
Edition
0
eBook ISBN
9780660194226
Topic
Biological Sciences
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Inside front cover
  3. Half title page
  4. Full title page
  5. Copyright page
  6. Contents
  7. Abstract/Résumé
  8. Summary
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. Chapter 1. Introduction
  11. Chapter 2. The GalĂĄpagos Islands:Geology, Climate, and Biotic Zonation
  12. Chapter 3. Methods and Materials
  13. Chapter 4. Processes I: Origin and Arrival of the Beetle Colonists
  14. Chapter 5. Processes II: Evolution of the Beetle Fauna
  15. Chapter 6. Patterns I: Ecology and Distribution of the Beetles
  16. Chapter 7. Patterns II: Beetle Assemblages and Habitat Types
  17. Chapter 8. Future Studies on GalĂĄpagos Beetles and Conservation Issues
  18. Chapter 9. Organization of an Annotated Catalog of GalĂĄpagos Beetles
  19. Chapter 10. Annotated Catalogue of GalĂĄpagos Beetle Species Arranged by Families
  20. Chapter 11. References
  21. Index of Topics
  22. Index of Taxa
  23. Back cover

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