Insect Ecomorphology: Linking Functional Insect Morphology to Ecology and Evolution

Insect Ecomorphology: Linking Functional Insect Morphology to Ecology and Evolution offers up-to-date knowledge and understanding on the morphology of insects and the functional basis of their diversity. This book covers the form and function of insect body structures synthesized with their physiological performance capabilities, biological roles, and evolutionary histories. Written by international experts, this book explores the ecomorphology of functional systems such as insect feeding, locomotion, sensing, and reproduction. The combination of conceptual and review chapters, methodological approaches, and case studies enables readers to delve into active research fields and attain a general idea of the explanatory power of the form-function-performance paradigm. The book uncovers key structures of the different regions of the insect body, elucidates how they function, and investigates their ecological and evolutionary implications. It will be a vital resource for entomologists, biologists, and zoologists, especially those seeking to better understand the morphology and physiological impacts tying insects to environments and evolution. Integrates traditionally separate fields of research to understand insect morphology, ecology, and evolutionConsiders the impacts of insect ecomorphology on biomimetic applicationsIncludes conceptual and methodological chapters that help readers comprehend how ecomorphological studies are performed INDICE: 1. Introduction to the field of insect ecomorphology 2. Conceptual issues in insect ecomorphology Part I: Ecomorphology of the insect body 3. Mouthparts 4. Compound eyes 5. Flight 6. Locomotion (terrestrial and aquatic) 7. Tarsal and pretarsal attachment organs 8. Ovipositors 9. Mechano- and chemosensillar Part II: Methodological approaches 10. Biomechanical approaches to the study of insect morphology 11. Methods for the study of insect behavior in the ecomorphological content 12. Trait-function relationships - Trait-based approaches in ecomorphology Part III: Case Studies 13. Damselflies 14. Trap-jaw ants 15. Insect-plant interactions 16. Feeding ecology of sap-sucking insects 17. Ants Part IV: Biomimetics 18. How insect biomimetics can benefit from ecomorphological research

• ISBN: 978-0-443-18544-1
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 350
• Fecha Publicación: 01/12/2024
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés