Animals under logs and stones

Animals under logs and stones
Author: C. Philip Wheater
Publisher: Pelagic Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 599
Release: 2023-07-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1784274186

Logs, stones and the like provide an interesting interface between the damp depths of the soil and the drier open ground surface, offering refuges for a fascinating array of animals. The communities of organisms that live beneath them are little noticed and even less studied, yet the potential for ecological work here is great. Some of the animals are relatively large and frequently not difficult to find. They exhibit a wide range of lifestyles – from slow slugs or snails to very fast centipedes, from generalist to specialist feeders and from herbivores to carnivores. With chapters covering the cryptosphere environment, species groups, identification, guidelines and ideas for further research, this much-expanded and updated new edition also includes extensive, easy-to-use, comprehensively illustrated keys. Ground-surface debris can be found almost anywhere, often presenting highly accessible microhabitats for study and bringing immediate rewards to the curious: here is the ideal tool to unlock these worlds.

Collins New Naturalist (120) - Grasshoppers and Crickets

Collins New Naturalist (120) - Grasshoppers and Crickets
Author: Professor Ted Benton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 544
Release: 2012-06-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780007465934

For the first time ever, a DVD featuring exclusive video and audio material accompanies the latest New Naturalist volume, a multimedia first for the series.

Structure, Agency and Biotechnology

Structure, Agency and Biotechnology
Author: Aristeidis Panagiotou
Publisher: Anthem Press
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2017-07-03
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1783087056

Structure, Agency and Biotechnology argues for the significance of sociological theory and highlights the insights it can offer to the study of agricultural biotechnology. Cautioning against a simplistic reading of the GM controversy as merely a debate of science versus politics, Aristeidis Panagiotou suggests that the discussion should be embedded in the wider social, political, economic and cultural contexts. Structure, Agency and Biotechnology assesses the 2012 Rothamsted GM wheat trials and proposes that the tension underlying GM technology should be resolved through sustained dialogue, public involvement and broad scientific consensus.

Bumblebees

Bumblebees
Author: Ted Benton
Publisher: Collins
Total Pages:
Release: 2009-07-14
Genre:
ISBN: 9780007308736

A detailed and up-to-date account of the behaviour and ecology of bumblebees. This edition is exclusive to newnaturalists.com This group of relatively large, colourful and familiar insects are a very popular subject of study because their behaviour can be observed without the use of elaborate equipment, enabling amateur and experienced entomologists alike to get close to these colourful and social creatures. Unlike honey bees, bumblebees work on plants with no nectar, and play a crucial role in the pollination of flowers and vegetables. The farming industry relies heavily on these efficient pollinators: few, if any bean flowers, for example, would set pods unless they were pollinated by bumblebees, and many apple, pear and plum trees rely on visits for a bountiful harvest. New Naturalist - Bumblebees is an entirely new addition to the increasingly popular New Naturalist series, and is written by an expert in the field. Ted Benton combines 15 years of his own field studies of the species with all the latest research and findings, to provide a detailed and comprehensive account of the lives of the 25 species of bumblebee found throughout the UK, which includes: * acclaimed colour photographs of the sexes and castes of all species and habitats

Field Guide to the Caterpillars of Great Britain and Ireland

Field Guide to the Caterpillars of Great Britain and Ireland
Author: Phil Sterling
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 1176
Release: 2020-03-19
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1472933575

'A much-needed guide – you can't truly understand a moth or a butterfly without first getting to know the caterpillar.' – Nick Baker This beautifully illustrated field guide covers caterpillars of the moth and butterfly species that are most likely to be encountered in the British Isles. The comprehensive introduction covers how to study caterpillars and provides a window into their diverse natural histories, while the species accounts cover status, field characters, similar species, habitat, foodplant and field notes, and are accompanied with up-to-date distribution maps.