Fully revised and updated to include new topical study areas, the second edition of the successful text the <i>Ecology of Insects</i> provides a balanced treatment of the theory and practice of pure and applied insect ecology.<br><br><ul><br><li>Includes new topical areas of insect ecology and provides greater coverage of physiological, genetic, molecular, and ecosystem aspects of insect ecology <br><li>Concepts include the foundations of evolutionary ecology and population dynamics in ecosystem science as they are applied to topics such as climate change, conservation and biodiversity, epidemiology and pest management <br><li>Fully updated and revised throughout, this new edition refers to primary literature and real world examples.</li></ul><br><p><b>To access the artwork from the book, please visit: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/speightinsects.</b>