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2021 large format hardcover with 447 pages new and unread.
Pollinators, parasites, predators, decomposers insects arguably play the most important roles in the functioning of the Earths ecosystems.
This lavishly illustrated and highly authoritative book is structured around southern Africas 13 distinct biomes; it
reflects the essential role insects play in most ecological processes such as pollination, predation, parasitism, soil modifi cation and nutrient recycling;
details how they serve as food for multitudes of other organisms, including bacteria and fungi, as well as specially adapted plants, insect-feeding arthropods, reptiles, birds and mammals;
depicts the insects and phenomena described in some 1,600 photographs that accompany the accessible text;
highlights the crucial role insects play as ecosystem service providers, giving intimate insight into the beauty and importance of insects in the natural world.
includes a guide to each of the 25 insect orders found in southern Africa, with images showing their diagnostic characters.