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The Jewel Box: How Moths Illuminate Nature’s Hidden Rules

byTim Blackburn

Ecologist Tim Blackburn uses the astonishing diversity of moths to explain the hidden rules governing life on Earth. Species from his own illuminated “jewel box” and habitats around the world reveal camouflage, mimicry, migration, reproduction, predation, specialization, and adaptation. Moths become a guide to biodiversity, food webs, scientific naming, and the processes that assemble ecosystems. Blackburn combines personal observation with evolutionary and ecological research, showing why overlooked nighttime insects matter far beyond their beauty. Their abundance and decline provide sensitive evidence about environmental change and humanity's effect on nature.

Publisher

Island Press

Publication date

2023

Format

Print edition

Pages

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ISBN

9781642832730