Asiatic Honeybee Apis cerana (Record no. 99988)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9789400769281
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024 7# - OTHER STANDARD IDENTIFIER
Standard number or code 10.1007/978-94-007-6928-1
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050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number QL461-599.82
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Subject category code PSVT7
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Subject category code SCI025000
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082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 595.7
Edition number 23
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Abrol, Dharam P.
Relator term author.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Asiatic Honeybee Apis cerana
Medium [electronic resource] :
Remainder of title Biodiversity Conservation and Agricultural Production /
Statement of responsibility, etc by Dharam P. Abrol.
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Extent XXXIV, 1019 p. 78 illus., 31 illus. in color.
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Formatted contents note 1. Introduction -- 2. Historical perspective -- 3. Biology of Apis  cerana -- 4. Biogeography -- 5. Genetics and breeding -- 6. Reproductive biology -- 7. Pheromones -- 8. Molecular Phylogeny of Apis  cerana -- 9. Interactions with other bee species -- 10. Dance language -- 11. Foraging -- 12. Floral resources -- 13. Pollination biology -- 14. Safety of bees in relation to pest management -- 15. Management problems -- 16. Population decline -- 17. Loss of genetic diversity -- 18. Diseases and enemies -- 19. Impact  of climate changes -- 20. Behavioural  defense against diseases and enemies -- 21. Ecological impacts of invasive alien species on bees -- 22. Conservation strategies -- 23. Livelihood security.  .
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Summary, etc The world is facing food crisis as the growing human population is posing a threat to natural resources and fast approaching famine. In the next 50 years, the global population is expected to reach 9 billion doubling the food, feed and crop demand. Concomitantly, this situation has further aggravated because of pollinator decline worldwide resulting in pollination crisis. These problems have been further aided and abetted by a lack of prophylactic progress in the conservation of biodiversity and increased agricultural production. Among pollinators, honeybees are declining at alarming rate. The European honeybee Apis mellifera is a well-studied insect. On the other hand the Asiatic honeybee Apis cerana which has provided mankind with invaluable products, conservation of natural resources and pollination of agricultural crops is relatively little understood. This   book discusses information on  varied aspects of Apis cerana biology, biogeography, reproduction, genetics, molecular phylogeny, interaction with other spoecies, floral resources, dance language, safety from pesticides, management  problems, loss of genetic diversity, behavioural defence, role in food production, livelihood security and conservation strategies for protecting biodiversity and enhancing crop productivity.  The compilation of this book is unique in the sense that in the context of pollinator decline over the world, conservation of this species will be a step for sustaining food security. The  book will be useful to beekeepers, pollination biologists, students, teachers, scientists of agriculture, animal behaviour, botany, conservation, biology, ecology, entomology, environmental biology, forestry, genetics, plant breeding, horticulture, toxicology, zoology, seed growers and seed agencies. The author is a well known bee scientist, honoured with several national and international awards. He has published over 200 original research papers, authored 10 books  and visited Switzerland, Poland, South Korea,Malaysia   and several other countries  as special invitee.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Life sciences.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Agriculture.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Biodiversity.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Endangered ecosystems.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Entomology.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Nature Conservation.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Life Sciences.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Entomology.
650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Agriculture.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Biodiversity.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Ecosystems.
650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Nature Conservation.
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Title Springer eBooks
776 08 - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM ENTRY
Display text Printed edition:
International Standard Book Number 9789400769274
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Uniform Resource Identifier http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6928-1
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