Forest entomology and pathology Volume 1, Entomology 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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Allison, Jeremy D., 1973- editor (editor), Paine, Timothy D. (Timothy Douglass) editor, Slippers, Bernard. editor, Wingfield, Michael J. editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing 2023.
Edición:1st ed. 2023.
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009762664506719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.