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Dragonflies at a Biogeographical Crossroads

Author : Brenda D. Smith
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000056333
Total Pages : 724 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dragonflies at a Biogeographical Crossroads written by Brenda D. Smith and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-11-11 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lavishly illustrated book examines the distribution, ecology, conservation status, and biogeography of 176 species of dragonflies in the southern plains of the United States, where twelve ecoregions converge. The topics discussed, such as phenotypic variation and ecology, are applicable and of interest across the United States and much of north America, and will appeal to researchers and dragonfly enthusiasts alike. A series of maps, including a distributional map by specific locality of occurrence, indicate level of documentation and allow the reader to visualize the biogeographical associations of a given species. These maps also encourage citizen scientists to contribute documentation wherever they spend time in the field. Context-driven chapters, including one on the region’s rich paleontological history, blend environmental history and biogeography, giving the book a fresh perspective on the natural world while providing a rich summary of the odonates. Dragonflies at a Biographical Crossroads: The Odonata of Oklahoma and Complexities Beyond Its Borders will be sought out by dragonfly researchers and enthusiasts, entomologists, amateur naturalists, paleontologists, conservation biologists, educators, regional historians, and those seeking to meld the disciplines of cultural and environmental history with biology. It will also be readily accessible to the lay public. Dragonflies combine the visually stunning with acrobatic fireworks in ways no other insect can hope to combine.

Dragonflies at a Biogeographical Crossroads

Author : Brenda D. Smith
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 100005635X
Total Pages : 715 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dragonflies at a Biogeographical Crossroads written by Brenda D. Smith and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-11-11 with total page 715 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lavishly illustrated book examines the distribution, ecology, conservation status, and biogeography of 176 species of dragonflies in the southern plains of the United States, where twelve ecoregions converge. The topics discussed, such as phenotypic variation and ecology, are applicable and of interest across the United States and much of north America, and will appeal to researchers and dragonfly enthusiasts alike. A series of maps, including a distributional map by specific locality of occurrence, indicate level of documentation and allow the reader to visualize the biogeographical associations of a given species. These maps also encourage citizen scientists to contribute documentation wherever they spend time in the field. Context-driven chapters, including one on the region’s rich paleontological history, blend environmental history and biogeography, giving the book a fresh perspective on the natural world while providing a rich summary of the odonates. Dragonflies at a Biographical Crossroads: The Odonata of Oklahoma and Complexities Beyond Its Borders will be sought out by dragonfly researchers and enthusiasts, entomologists, amateur naturalists, paleontologists, conservation biologists, educators, regional historians, and those seeking to meld the disciplines of cultural and environmental history with biology. It will also be readily accessible to the lay public. Dragonflies combine the visually stunning with acrobatic fireworks in ways no other insect can hope to combine.

Communicating Endangered Species

Author : Eric Freedman
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000425681
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Communicating Endangered Species written by Eric Freedman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-08-04 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Communicating Endangered Species: Extinction, News, and Public Policy is a multidisciplinary environmental communication book that takes a distinctive approach by connecting how media and culture depict and explain endangered species with how policymakers and natural resource managers can or do respond to these challenges in practical terms. Extinction isn’t new. However, the pace of extinction is accelerating globally. The International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies more than 26,000 species as threatened. The causes are many, including climate change, overdevelopment, human exploitation, disease, overhunting, habitat destruction, and predators. The willingness and the ability of ordinary people, governments, scientists, nongovernmental organizations, and businesses to slow this deeply disturbing acceleration are uncertain. Meanwhile, researchers around the world are laboring to better understand and communicate the possibility and implications of extinctions and to discover effective tools and public policies to combat the threats to species survival. This book presents a history of news coverage of endangered species around the world, examining how and why journalists and other communicators wrote what they did, how attitudes have changed, and why they have changed. It draws on the latest research by chapter authors who are a mix of social scientists, communication experts, and natural scientists. Each chapter includes a mass media and/or cultural aspect. This book will be essential reading for students, natural resource managers, government officials, environmental activists, and academics interested in conservation and biodiversity, environmental communication and journalism, and public policy.

The Biology of Dragonflies

Author : Robin John Tillyard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book The Biology of Dragonflies written by Robin John Tillyard and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Dragonflies and Damselflies

Author : Alex Cordoba-Aguilar
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192898620
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (928 download)

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Download or read book Dragonflies and Damselflies written by Alex Cordoba-Aguilar and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2023-01-05 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This research level text documents the latest advances in odonate biology and relates these to a broader ecological and evolutionary research agenda. Despite being one of the smallest insect orders, dragonflies offer a number of advantages for both laboratory and field studies. In fact, they continue to make a crucial contribution to the advancement of our broader understanding of insect ecology and evolution. This new edition provides a critical summary of the major advances in these fields. The editors have carefully assembled a fresh set of contributions from a diverse geographic mix of both junior and senior researchers in dragonfly biology to offer new perspectives and paradigms as well as additional, unpublished data. These include theoretical and applied chapters (including those addressing conservation and monitoring) as well as a balance of emerging (e.g. molecular evolution) and established research topics, providing suggestions for future study in each case. This accessible text is not about dragonflies per se but is an essential source of knowledge that describes how different sets of evolutionary and ecological principles and ideas have been tested on a particular taxon. Dragonflies and Damselflies is suitable for graduate students and researchers in entomology, evolutionary biology, population and behavioural ecology, community ecology, and conservation biology. It will be of particular interest and use to those working on insects and an indispensable reference text for odonate biologists.

Dragonflies (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 106)

Author : Philip Corbet
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0007405235
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Dragonflies (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 106) written by Philip Corbet and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2011-02-17 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dragonflies are among the most ancient of living creatures – few insect groups fascinate as much or are more immediately recognisable.

Dragonfly Genera of the New World

Author : Rosser W. Garrison
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 0801891787
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Dragonfly Genera of the New World written by Rosser W. Garrison and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2006-09-15 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Single Volume Reference/Science award of the Professional and Scholarly Publishing Awards given by the Association of American Publishers Dragonfly Genera of the New World is a beautifully illustrated and comprehensive guide to the taxonomy and ecology of dragonflies in North, Middle, and South America. A reference of the highest quality, this book reveals the striking beauty and complexity of this diverse order. Although Odonata—dragonflies and damselflies—are among the most studied groups of insects, until now there has been no reliable means to identify the New World genera of either group. This volume provides fully illustrated and up-to-date keys for all dragonfly genera with descriptive text for each genus, accompanied by distribution maps and 1,595 diagnostic illustrations, including wing patterns and characteristics of the genitalia. For entomologists, limnologists, and ecologists, Dragonfly Genera of the New World is an indispensable resource for field identification and laboratory research.

A Dazzle Of Dragonflies

Author : Forrest Lee Mitchell
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781585444595
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (445 download)

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Download or read book A Dazzle Of Dragonflies written by Forrest Lee Mitchell and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a passionate look at a ubiquitous group of insects.

Dragonflies

Author : Trudi Strain Trueit
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1608708187
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Dragonflies written by Trudi Strain Trueit and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young readers will explore the dragonfly's behavior, life cycle, mating habits, geographical location, anatomy, enemies, and defenses.

Dragonflies

Author : Pieter van Dokkum
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300213468
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Dragonflies written by Pieter van Dokkum and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2015-03-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost without our noticing, dragonflies dart through our world, flying, seeing, hunting, mating. Their lives are as mysterious as their gossamer wings are beautiful. In this book Pieter van Dokkum reveals many of the dragonfly’s secrets, capturing the stages of this striking insect’s life cycle in unprecedented close-up photographs. He documents scenes of dragonfly activity seldom witnessed and rarely photographed. The book begins on a moonlit summer night, when an alien-looking larva crawls out of the water and transforms into a fully formed dragonfly. In the following chapters we witness dew-covered dragonflies sparkling in the morning sun, then a pair of mating dragonflies moving through the air in a twelve-legged, eight-winged dance. In the final chapter, one generation dies as the next prepares to leave the water and begin its own winged journey. Each stage is documented through van Dokkum’s inquisitive lens and accompanied by information on various species of dragonflies and damselflies, their metamorphosis, and their ecological importance as insect predators.

Chasing Dragonflies

Author : Cindy Crosby
Publisher : Northwestern University Press
ISBN 13 : 0810142309
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Chasing Dragonflies written by Cindy Crosby and published by Northwestern University Press. This book was released on 2020-06-15 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an engaging introduction to dragonflies for a general reader, incorporating facts, conservation information, illustrations, and the author's personal stories.

Dragonflies and Damselflies of Georgia and the Southeast

Author : Giff Beaton
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 9780820327952
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (279 download)

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Download or read book Dragonflies and Damselflies of Georgia and the Southeast written by Giff Beaton and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than one hundred and fifty species of dragonflies and damselflies most likely to be seen throughout the U.S. Southeast north of Florida are covered in this abundantly illustrated guide that is organized for easy use in the field and contains information on the insects' life cycles, taxonomy, characteristics, habitats, distribution, behavior, and identification.

A Biology of Dragonflies

Author : Philip S. Corbet
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book A Biology of Dragonflies written by Philip S. Corbet and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Dragonflies of the North Woods

Author : Kurt Mead
Publisher : Kollath-Stensaas Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781936571116
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (711 download)

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Download or read book Dragonflies of the North Woods written by Kurt Mead and published by Kollath-Stensaas Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about all 102 species of dragonflies in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ontario in this third edition of the best-selling Dragonflies of the North Woods, which won a National Outdoor Book Award.

Dragonflies and Damselflies of the East

Author : Dennis R. Paulson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780691122823
Total Pages : 538 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (228 download)

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Download or read book Dragonflies and Damselflies of the East written by Dennis R. Paulson and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first fully illustrated guide to all 336 dragonfly and damselfly species of eastern North America--from the rivers of Manitoba to the Florida cypress swamps--and the companion volume to Dennis Paulson's acclaimed field guide to the dragonflies and damselflies of the West. Dragonflies and Damselflies of the East features hundreds of color photos that depict all the species found in the region, detailed line drawings to aid in-hand identification, and a color distribution map for every species--and the book's compact size and user-friendly design make it the only guide you need in the field. Species accounts describe key identification features, distribution, flight season, similar species, habitat, and natural history. Paulson's authoritative introduction offers a primer on dragonfly biology and identification, and also includes tips on how to study and photograph these stunningly beautiful insects. Illustrates all 336 eastern species Features hundreds of full-color photos Includes detailed species accounts, line drawings to aid identification, and a color distribution map for every species Offers helpful tips for the dragonfly enthusiast

Dashing Dragonflies

Author : Megan Cooley Peterson
Publisher : Raintree
ISBN 13 : 1474779506
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (747 download)

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Download or read book Dashing Dragonflies written by Megan Cooley Peterson and published by Raintree. This book was released on 2019-09-05 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What makes a dragonfly a dragonfly? What are some the most common and interesting dragonflies from around the world? This book teaches readers all about dragonflies, while highlighting some specific dragonfly families and groups. In this fascinating book you can also learn about key scientific themes such as classification, animal behaviour and life cycles.

Dragonflies of Florida

Author : Joseph R. Tomelleri
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781936913473
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (134 download)

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Download or read book Dragonflies of Florida written by Joseph R. Tomelleri and published by . This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dragonflies of Florida: People exploring nature in Florida can use this handy photographic field guide to identify common native dragonfly species. The Dragonflies in the guide are grouped by family and color to make identification as easy as possible, and the accompanying text indicates size and type, and other characteristics of each Dragonfly. The guides six double-sided panels fold up into a packet narrow enough to fit in a back pocket yet sturdy enough to stand up under repeated use. Lamination has also made the guide waterproof. Although many of the dragonflies shown in the field guide are found throughout the state of Florida, some are restricted to particular parts of the state. Their distribution within Florida is also shown in the text located under each species.