Importance of insects in environmental impact assessment |
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| Authors: | David M Rosenberg H V Danks Dennis M Lehmkuhl |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Freshwater Institute, 501 University Crescent, R3T 2N6 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada;(2) Biological Survey of Canada (Terrestrial Arthropods), National Museum of Natural Sciences, K1A 0M8 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada;(3) Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan, S7N 0W0 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
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| Abstract: | Insects are particularly suited for use in environmental impact assessment (e.i.a.) because of their high species diversity, ubiquitous occurrence, and importance in the functioning of natural ecosystems. Examples are given of the use of insects in the predictive phase of e.i.a., in the monitoring and assessment phase, and in the much rarer instance of an e.i.a. that includes both of these phases. The importance of working at the species level to understanding the results of e.i.a. is emphasized. |
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| Keywords: | Insects Environmental impact assessment Prediction Monitoring and assessment Species-level identifications |
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