Biology of the Springtails

Biology of the Springtails (Insecta: Collembola)
Stephen P. Hopkin
1st edition
344 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0198540847
ISBN-10: 0198540841

This comprehensive work is the first single-volume book of the 20th century to review the biology of this important group of insects. As widespread terrestrial animals, the springtails, order Collembola, are important indicators of environmental pollution. Included in this text is a complete list of Collembola genera together with more than 2,500 references as well as the discussions of springtail behavior, physiology and evolution.



Table of Contents

1 General Introduction
2 Review of the literature on springtails
3 Evolution, systematics, and biogeography
4 Ecomorphology and anatomy
5 Taxonomic methods and the species concepts in Collembola
6 Interactions between Collembola and the abiotic environment
7 Interactions between Collembola and the biotic environment
8 Reproduction, development, and life histories
9 Ecology and conservation
10 Ecotoxicology

Appendix A: World genera of Collembola
Appendix B: Regional checklists of Collembola
Appendix C: Laboratory and field studies on the effects of chemicals on Collembola

References
Subject index
Systematic index