The insect crisis : our fragile dependence on the planet's smallest creatures /
by Milman, Oliver.
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BookPublisher: London : Atlantic Books, 2023Description: 260 pages ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9781838951191 (pbk.) :; 1838951199 (pbk.) :.Classification number: 595.7 MILSubject(s): Insect populations | Insects -- Ecology | Popular Science | Popular Science and Nature | Popular science | Biology, life sciences | Zoology & animal sciences | The environmentSummary: When is the last time you were stung by a wasp? Or were followed by a cloud of midges? Or saw a butterfly? All these normal occurrences are becoming much rarer. A groundswell of research suggests insect numbers are in serious decline all over the world - in some places by over 90%. 'The Insect Crisis' explores this hidden emergency, arguing that its consequences could even rival climate change. We rely on insect pollination for the bulk of our agriculture, they are a prime food source for birds and fish, and they are a key strut holding up life on Earth, especially our own. In a compelling and entertaining investigation spanning the globe, Milman speaks to the scientists and entomologists studying this catastrophe and asks why these extraordinary creatures are disappearing.
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Originally published: 2022.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
When is the last time you were stung by a wasp? Or were followed by a cloud of midges? Or saw a butterfly? All these normal occurrences are becoming much rarer. A groundswell of research suggests insect numbers are in serious decline all over the world - in some places by over 90%. 'The Insect Crisis' explores this hidden emergency, arguing that its consequences could even rival climate change. We rely on insect pollination for the bulk of our agriculture, they are a prime food source for birds and fish, and they are a key strut holding up life on Earth, especially our own. In a compelling and entertaining investigation spanning the globe, Milman speaks to the scientists and entomologists studying this catastrophe and asks why these extraordinary creatures are disappearing.
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