Insects, plants and microclimate: 15 (Naturalists' Handbooks) - Softcover

Unwin, D. M.; Corbet, Sarah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1784275344 ISBN 13: 9781784275341

Publisher: Pelagic Publishing, 2024

Synopsis

Microclimate is the very local climate close to the ground or another surface. The microclimate around a plant is particularly complex and interesting, and an insect sitting on a leaf may be inhabiting a weather system completely different from the weather outside. An understanding of the microclimate around plants enables us to interpret the behaviour pattern of insects as they change through the day.

The instruments needed for exploring microclimate need not be expensive - this book explains how many of them can be made at home or at school using inexpensive components. The colour illustrations provide a guide to the main groups of insects, and identification keys are listed for each.

9781784275334 & 9781784275341 are digital reprints of 0855462795 (1991).

About this title

About the Author

Sarah A Corbet has taught entomology and ecology in London University and the University of Cambridge. Her research interest is in pollination ecology, with a special focus on bumblebees.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pelagic Publishing
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1784275344
• ISBN 13: 9781784275341
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 76