The conservation of insects and their habitats : 15th Symposium of the Royal Entomological Society of London, 14-15 September 1989, at the Department of Physics, Lecture Theatre, Imperial College, London

The Conservation of Insects and their Habitats is a compilation of papers presented in the 15th Symposium of the Royal Entomological Society of London held at the Department of Physics Lecture Theatre Imperial College, London, on September 14-15, 1989. The papers cover topics on the diversity of entomological habitats and ecologicalroles around the world, and highlight the value of insects to humanity. Some practical proposals for conservation, especially in tropical forests and on islands, where their diversity is greatest, are also given. This book will add to the continuing force for the conservation and protection of biological diversity of the Earth. Content: Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Contributors , Pages xi-xii Foreword , Pages xiii-xiv , MARTIN W. HOLDGATE Acknowledgements , Page xv , N.M. COLLINS, J.A. THOMAS Opening Remarks , Pages xvii-xviii , J.P. DEMPSTER 1 - Observe Extinction or Conserve Diversity? , Pages 1-8 , N.W. MOORE 2 - North American Problems and Perspectives in Insect Conservation , Pages 9-32 , P.A. OPLER 3 - Australia: Conservation of a Continental Insect Fauna , Pages 33-70 , PENELOPE GREENSLADE, T.R. NEW 4 - The Conservation of Island Insects and their Habitats , Pages 71-107 , F.G. HOWARTH, G.W. RAMSAY 5 - The Conservation of Insects and their Habitats in Northern and Eastern Europe , Pages 109-119 , KAURI MIKKOLA 6 - Mediterranean Insect Conservation , Pages 121-142 , EMILIO BALLETTO, ACHILLE CASALE 7 - Fragmentation, Isolation and Mobility of Insect Populations , Pages 143-153 , J.P. DEMPSTER 8 - Woodlands: Past, Present and Potential for Insects , Pages 155-211 , M.S. WARREN, R.S. KEY 9 - Lepidoptera as Indicators of Change in the Semi-natural Grasslands of Lowland and Upland Europe , Pages 213-236 , A. ERHARDT, J.A. THOMAS 10 - Conserving Insects of Aquatic and Wetland Habitats, with Special Reference to Beetles , Pages 237-262 , G.N. FOSTER 11 - Creating New and Successional Habitats for Arthropods , Pages 263-291 , M.B. USHER, R.G. JEFFERSON 12 - The Conservation of Insects on Arable Farmland , Pages 293-318 , J.W. DOVER 13 - The Utilization and Value of Non-domesticated Insects , Pages 319-347 , M.G. MORRIS, N.M. COLLINS, R.I. VANE-WRIGHT, J. WAAGE 14 - Conservation of Neotropical Environments: Insects as Indicators , Pages 349-404 , KEITH S. BROWN JR 15 - Insects and Tropical Forest Conservation , Pages 405-424 , S.L. SUTTON, N.M. COLLINS 16 - Poster Presentations , Pages 425-432 , J. NICK GREATOREX-DAVIES, MARNEY L. HALL, SUE COWGILL, J.L. VIEJO, J. MARTÍN, E. GARCÍA-BARROS, M.L. MUNGUIRA, P. PEARCE-KELLY, I.W.B. THORNTON, DAVID LONSDALE, R. KEY, I.D. WALLACE Index , Pages 433-450 This work reflects the findings of the 15th symposium of the Royal Entomological Society of London, which was about insects and their habitats. The papers deal with conservation problems and policy, founded on concern that current knowledge about much of insect ecology is incomplete.