Insect Ecomorphology: Linking Functional Insect Morphology to Ecology and Evolution

ISBN-13: 9780443185441 / Angielski

Oliver Betz

Spis treści

1. Introduction to the field of insect ecomorphology 2. Conceptual issues in insect ecomorphology Part I: Ecomorphology of the insect body 3. Mouthparts 4. Compound eyes 5. Flight 6. Locomotion (terrestrial and aquatic) 7. Tarsal and pretarsal attachment organs 8. Ovipositors 9. Mechano- and chemosensillar Part II: Methodological approaches 10. Biomechanical approaches to the study of insect morphology 11. Methods for the study of insect behavior in the ecomorphological content 12. Trait-function relationships - Trait-based approaches in ecomorphology Part III: Case Studies 13. Damselflies 14. Trap-jaw ants 15. Insect-plant interactions 16. Feeding ecology of sap-sucking insects 17. Ants Part IV: Biomimetics 18. How insect biomimetics can benefit from ecomorphological research