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Ecological importance and invertebrate conservation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

T. R. New  and
A. L. Yen
T. R. New
Affiliation:
School of Zoology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia.
A. L. Yen
Affiliation:
Museum of Victoria, 71 Victoria Crescent, Abbotsford, Victoria 3087, Australia.
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Abstract

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The immense ecological importance of invertebrate animals is discussed in relation to using ecological values in setting priorities for their conservation. The spectrum of values, from taxa that we know perform vital ecological roles to taxa that may be ecologically redundant, is outlined.

Type
Research Article
Information
Oryx , Volume 29 , Issue 3 , July 1995 , pp. 187 - 191
Copyright
Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1995

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