Forest Entomology and Pathology Volume 1: Entomology /

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 ecosys...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: D. Allison, Jeremy (Editor), Paine, Timothy D. (Editor), Slippers, Bernard (Editor), Wingfield, Michael J. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2023.
Edition:1st ed. 2023.
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Table of Contents:
  • Section I: Introduction to Forest Entomology
  • 1. Introduction to and the Importance of Insects
  • 2. Form and Function
  • 3. Forest Arthropod Biodiversity
  • 4. Insect Ecology
  • 5. Forest Insect Population Dynamics
  • 6. Forest Insect -Natural Enemy Interactions
  • 7. Forest Insect-Plant Interactions
  • 8. Insects and Forest Succession. Section II: Categories of Insects that Damage Trees
  • 9. Foliage Feeders
  • 10. Bark Beetles
  • 11. Ambrosia Beetles
  • 12. Woodborers in Forest Stands
  • 13. Sap-sucking Forest Pests
  • 14. Gall Formers
  • 15. Tip, Shoot, Root and Regeneration Pests
  • 16. Insects of Reproductive Structures
  • Section III: Management of Forest Insect Pests
  • 17. IPM: the Forest Context
  • 18. Spatial Dynamics of Forest Insects
  • 19. Monitoring and Surveillance of Forest Insects
  • 20. Silviculture
  • Section IV: Future Prospects
  • 21. Forest Health in the Anthropocene
  • 22. Climate Change and Forest Insect Pests
  • 23. Forest Insect Invasions and their Management.