Demand for timber and fibre continues to grow and is being met by increased reliance on plantation forestry. Many of the plantations that are being grown around the globe are non-native species that have characteristics of rapid growth and good commercial qualities. In some cases, the high rates of production are a result of the absence of native herbivore and diseases. This limited pest status is threatened as pest species move around the globe. At the same time there is concern about threats of these non-native plantation species on native communities and the impact of changing climates on...
Demand for timber and fibre continues to grow and is being met by increased reliance on plantation forestry. Many of the plantations that are being gr...
This volume explores many issues relating to limited pest status in forests. It also looks at how concern is being expressed about the threats of non-native plantation species on native communities and the impact of changing climates on forest productivity.
This volume explores many issues relating to limited pest status in forests. It also looks at how concern is being expressed about the threats of non-...
Insect and disease issues are often specific to the Mediterranean forest systems rather than shared with the temperate forests. In addition to the specific native insects and diseases, the forests are subject to the invasion of exotic species. The forests are also at risk from high degrees of human activity, including changing patterns of forest fires, land management activities, intensive plantation forestry using introduced timber species from other Mediterranean climate zones, and atmospheric deposition. Combined with elements of global climate change that may disproportionately affect...
Insect and disease issues are often specific to the Mediterranean forest systems rather than shared with the temperate forests. In addition to the ...
This open access book will provide an introduction to forest entomology, the principles and techniques of forest insect pest management, the different forest insect guilds/feeding groups, and relevant forest insect pest management case studies. In addition to covering 30% of the earth, forest ecosystems provide numerous timber and non-timber products that affect our daily lives and recreational opportunities, habitat for diverse animal communities, watershed protection, play critical roles in the water cycle, and mitigate soil erosion and global warming. In addition to being the most abundant...
This open access book will provide an introduction to forest entomology, the principles and techniques of forest insect pest management, the different...
