Hoboken john wiley and sons 2012 (5 risultati)

Square small 4to.; glossy pictorial boards, hardcover; 47 pages; color illustrations; very good in a very good dust jacket.

First edition with a 1 present in the number line; 8vo.; paper covered boards, hardcover; xvi, 293 pages; Former owner's name is highlighted in the Acknowledgments section and there is an inscription by the author to the former owner, else very good in a very good dust jacket.

xvii,441pp. with dust jacket. sl.foxing, almost fine.

Octavo,347 pp.,black and white photographs, text illustrations, laminated boards with worn corners. Biodiversity offers great potential for managing insect pests. It provides resistance genes and anti-insect compounds; a huge range of predatory and parasitic natural enemies of pests; and community ecology-level effects operating at the local and landscape scales to check pest build-up. This book brings together world leaders in theoretical, methodological and applied aspects to provide a comprehensive treatment of this fast-moving field. Chapter authors from all corners of the globe ensure a truly international scope. Topics range from scientific principles, innovative research methods, ecological economics and effective communication to farmers, as well as case studies of successful use of biodiversity-based pest management some of which extend over millions of hectares or are enshrined as government policy. Written to be accessible to advanced undergraduates whilst also stimulating the seasoned researcher, this work will help unlock the power of biodiversity to deliver sustainable insect pest management.…

3rd printing; 4to.; glossy pictorial boards with illustrated endpapers, hardcover; 255 pages; black and white and color illustrations; very good in a very good dust jacket.