Soil organisms drive major ecosystem functions by mineralising carbon and releasing
nutrients during decomposition processes, which supports plant growth, aboveground …

Possibilities of edible insects use in European countries, are now an increasingly debated
issue. Insects in Asian, African, Central American and South Central American cultures are …

Protein from forest wildlife is crucial to rural food security and livelihoods across the tropics.
The harvest of animals such as tapir, duikers, deer, pigs, peccaries, primates and larger …

The first book on entomophagy written in this manner, Edible Insects of the World is an
enumeration of 2,141 species of edible insects. For the reader's convenience, insect names …

The expression of most life history traits, such as immunity, growth and the development of
sexual signals, is negatively affected by high levels of oxidative stress. Dietary antioxidants …

Termites are mainly known for damage caused to human beings, both in urban and rural
areas. However, these insects play an important role in the decomposition of organic matter …

This book provides stimulating and timely suggestions about expanding the world food
supply to include a variety of minilivestock. It suggests a wide variety of small animals as …

We investigated the trophic magnification potential of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in a
terrestrial food web by using a chemical activity-based approach, which involved …

A central issue in comparative biology is identifying the relative importance of historical
(phylogenetic) versus present-day (ecological) factors in shaping phenotypic traits of …

Wild meat is critical for the food security and income of millions of people, especially for poor
rural households. Its role as a primary source of macronutrients worldwide has been …