{"product_id":"pollinators-predators-parasites-clarke-scholtz-9781775845553","title":"Pollinators, Predators \u0026 Parasites: The Ecological Roles of Insects in Southern Africa","description":"Southern Africa is home to a particularly rich insect diversity, yet the fascinating stories about them have mostly remained hidden in scientific papers. This lavishly illustrated and authoritative book highlights and illustrates interesting, often remarkable, aspects of insect life, and emphasizes their environmental importance as ecosystem service providers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrganized around 13 distinct biomes within the region, the book covers insects endemic to each system as well as those more widely distributed. It reflects the importance that insects fulfill as essential participants in most ecological processes - from pollination, predation, parasitism, soil modification and nutrient recycling to food for multitudes of other organisms including bacteria and fungi as well as specially-adapted plants and specialized, insect-feeding arthropods, reptiles, birds and mammals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost of the phenomena and insects involved are illustrated in some 2,000 photographs that accompany the accessible text. A guide to each of the 25 insect orders found in southern Africa is included, with images showing their diagnostic characters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe authors hope that providing an intimate insight into the beauty and importance of insects will help to emphasize their value and promote conservation of these key players of the natural world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarke Scholtz, Jenny Scholtz, Hennie de Klerk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1775845559\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781775845553\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Random House South Africa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/04\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.02h x 8.50w x 1.42d","brand":"Clarke Scholtz","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44966400524543,"sku":"9781775845553","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_65b6f278-c81a-4d38-af66-4f49f82edd14.jpg?v=1711159741","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pollinators-predators-parasites-clarke-scholtz-9781775845553","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}