Literature Review Biodiversity Biology

A Literature Review Analyzing Insect Adaptations to Fire Student Name Instructor Course Date The study focusses on the responses of the insects to fire in relation to other feasible and appropriate conservation management of open habitats. Most insect groups decline remarkably especially immediately after a fire. The magnitude of reduction varies with the degree of exposure to the flames as well as the mobility of the insects. The percentages exposure to very high temperature and stress experienced, greatly determine the survival rates of these insect groups. These factors are very useful for understanding the insects’ response to other environment conservation measures like haying, mowing, and grazing. By contrast, the assumption that the most habitat- restricted species will be the most adapted to ecological changes believed to be prevalent in that ecosystem appears to be less efficacious for predicting insect management preferences. The biodiversity approach to conservation that emphasizes on natural processes over individual species is frequently advocated for today (Grumbine 1994). However, crucial concerns have been raised about negative impacts for rare insects attributed to ecosystem ma