Global Climate Change and Terrestrial Invertebrates

Climate Change & Invertebrates

A comprehensive scientific examination of how global climate change affects terrestrial invertebrates and the ecosystems they support. The book explores the responses of insects, arachnids, and other terrestrial invertebrates to rising temperatures, altered precipitation patterns, and environmental disturbances. It highlights the critical roles these organisms play in ecosystem functioning, agriculture, biodiversity, disease transmission, and human wellbeing, while assessing the broader ecological and evolutionary consequences of climate change.

Key Features

• Comprehensive coverage of climate change impacts on terrestrial invertebrates
• Examines responses of insects and other invertebrate groups
• Discusses effects on biodiversity and ecosystem services
• Explores implications for agriculture and food security
• Reviews impacts on disease vectors and public health
• Covers ecological and evolutionary responses to environmental change
• Examines species interactions and community dynamics
• Discusses predictive methodologies and climate models
• Explores conservation and resource management strategies
• Includes contributions from leading international experts
• Integrates ecology, entomology, conservation biology, and climate science
• Relevant to researchers, ecologists, environmental scientists, and policymakers