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Smaller orders of insects of the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador evolution, ecology, and diversity
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The Galápagos Islands of Ecuador are world famous for their unique plants and animals, and the hints these gave to Charles Darwin in forming his ideas on evolution. They are the world's least alter...
The Galápagos Islands of Ecuador are world famous for their unique plants and animals, and the hints these gave to Charles Darwin in forming his ideas on evolution. They are the world's least altered set of tropical oceanic islands. The oldest have been available for colonization by land plants and animals for about 3-4 million years.
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- Creator
- Stewart B. Peck
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
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- Publication
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- 1st ed
- Ottawa : National Research Press, 2001
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (290 p.)
- ISBNs
- 9786610452057, 1280452056, 1459301196, 066018284X, 0660189925
- OCLC
- ocm70769482, ocn437146050
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references.
- English
- Intro -- Cover page -- Cover plate - Gryllus darwini -- Title page -- Copyright and Publishing page -- Contents -- Prologue -- Abstract -- Résumé -- Summary -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- The Islands themselves -- Origin and age -- Present currents and climate -- Past currents, geography, and climate -- Biotic or vegetational life zones -- The insects -- How many insect species actually occur in the Galápagos? -- Total Galápagos biodiversity -- Biodiversity on other archipelagos -- References -- Chapter 2. Information sources about Galápagos Insects -- Previously published information -- Museum collections -- Field methods -- Organization of the inventory -- Keys -- Specimens -- Synonomy and citations -- Distributions -- Island names -- Bionomics -- Summaries -- References -- Chapter 3. Processes: origin and arrival of the insect fauna -- Taxonomic composition of the insect fauna -- Modes of dispersal to the Galápagos -- Episodic or "punctuated" colonization -- Source of the colonists -- Establishment of colonists -- References -- Chapter 4. Processes: evolution of the insect fauna -- Speciation -- Genus level endemics -- Adaptive radiation -- Habitat shifts and subterranean arthropods -- Modes of seciation -- Extinction -- References -- Chapter 5. Patterns: distributional and ecological determinants of composition or structure of an insect fauna -- Physical Determinants of Insect Diversity -- References -- Chapter 6. Order Collembola: Springtails -- The Springtails -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 7. Order Diplura: Bristletails -- The Bristletails or Diplurans -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 8. Orders Archeognatha and Thysanura -- Jumping Bristletails and Silverfish -- Key to the Archeognatha and Thysanura or the Galápagos -- References -- Chapter 9. Order Odonata
- The Dragonflies and Damselflies -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 10. Order Orthoptera -- The Grasshoppers, Katydids and Crickets -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 11. Order Mantodea -- The Praying Matises -- References -- Chapter 12. Order Blattodea -- The Cockroaches -- References -- Chapter 13. Order Isoptera -- The Termites -- References -- Chapter 14. Order Dermaptera -- The Earwigs -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 15. Order Embioptera -- The Webspinners -- References -- Chapter 16. Order Zoraptera -- The Zorapterans -- References -- Chapter 17. Order Psocoptera -- The Bark Lice -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 18. Order Thysanoptera -- The Thrips -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 19. Order Homoptera -- The Leafhoppers, Planthoppers, Aphids, and Scale Insects -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 20. Order Hemiptera (Heteroptera) -- The True Bugs -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 21. Order Neuroptera -- The Antlions and Lacewings -- References -- Chapter 22. Order Strepsiptera -- The Twisted-wing Insects -- References -- Chapter 23. Order Siphonaptera -- The Fleas -- Acknowledgements -- References