Invertebrates perform such vital roles in global ecosystems--and so strongly influence human wellbeing--that biologist E.O. Wilson was prompted to describe them as "little things that run the world." As they are such powerful shapers of the world around us, their response to global climate change is also pivotal in meeting myriad challenges looming on the horizon--everything from food security and biodiversity to human disease control.
This book presents a comprehensive overview of the latest scientific knowledge and contemporary theory relating to global climate change and...
Invertebrates perform such vital roles in global ecosystems--and so strongly influence human wellbeing--that biologist E.O. Wilson was prompted to ...
Drawing on a diverse pool of global expertise, the authors present diverse approaches that span a range of scales and levels of complexity. The respective chapters provide in-depth information on the current state of research, and outline future prospects in the field of aboveground-belowground community ecology.
Drawing on a diverse pool of global expertise, the authors present diverse approaches that span a range of scales and levels of complexity. The resp...
