Why insects matter : Earth's most essential species

DVD 2022

In many ways, insects are just like us. Elaborate mating rituals, a variety of parenting styles, and a plethora of careers from architects and engineers to farmers and ranchers. Like us, they're able to share complex information essential for survival, significantly impact their environment, and recycle. But insects outdo us in so many respects. The truth is, our planet belongs to insects. In 24 captivating lectures beautifully illustrated with g...

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ISBN:

9781644652077

Description:

4 videodiscs (732 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (iv, 233 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm)
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Target Audience Note:

CHVR: NR

Notes:

24 lectures
Title from disc labels
Course No. 10150
Course guidebook includes bibliographical references (pages 227-233)
Lecturer: Associate Teaching Professor Scott Solomon, Rice University
DVD
In English ; closed-captioned

Contents:

Disc 1. Insects living all around you!
Insect bodies and human history
Insect life cycles and reproduction
Insect behaviors and communication
Why so many beetles?
Pollinators we cannot live without
Disc 2. Insect herbivores
Insect pests
Insect-borne disease
Plants that partner with insects
Insects as food for animals and plants
Insects as food for people
Disc 3. Insects as predators
Insects as parasites and parasitoids
Insect recyclers
Insects that fly
Insects adapted to aquatic life
Insect songs and sounds
Disc 4. Insects as farmers
Fruit flies and other research insects
Insects in art, literature, and film
Collecting insects
The disappearing insects
Sharing planet Earth with insects

Control Number:

3194228

UPC:

978164465207

Other Authors:

Solomon, Scott, lecturer
Teaching Company, presenter

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