BIOL 394: Junior Seminar: Encyclopedias, Dictionaries

Six hundred significant beetle species are covered, with each entry featuring a distribution map, basic biology, conservation status, and information on cultural and economic significance.

Includes expanded coverage of terms, including plant molecular biology, microbiology and biotechnology areas.

It is the only listing which covers insect anatomy, behaviour, biology, ecology, histology, molecular biology, morphology, pest management, taxonomy and systematics. The common names of insects, their scientific binomen and taxonomic classification are provided, with diagnoses of pest species in many cases.

Each species here is reproduced at its actual size, in full color, and is accompanied by a scientific explanation of its distribution, habitat, association, abundance, growth form, spore color, and edibility.

Features over 150 pictures, anatomical drawings, tables, and diagrams. Contains a bibliography and index to aid in study.

The first single, comprehensive source for locating North American public prairies, grasslands, and savannas.