作者: Olivier Dangles , Alvaro Barragán , Rafael E. Cárdenas , Giovanni Onore , Clifford Keil
DOI: 10.1080/00379271.2009.10697627
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摘要: Abstract We review and analyze the recent development future challenges facing entomology as a science in Ecuador, country with limited financial human resources numerous environmental problems. Taxonomic studies of Ecuadorian insect fauna have been well developed for only few groups (e.g. Papilionoidea, Carabidae) remains its infancy most orders. This is due to huge diversity species living great habitats difficulty identify species. There lack published basic biological information high rate endemism many groups, especially Andes. The ecological formal discipline Ecuador very phenomenon, has mostly descriptive factors that govern abundance. outline set research regarding impact global changes on communities they live and...