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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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	D. Allison, Jeremy (Editor), Paine, Timothy D. (Editor), Slippers, Bernard (Editor), Wingfield, Michael J. (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2023.
Edition:	1st ed. 2023.
Subjects:	Zoology. Plant diseases. Forestry. Geology. Plant Pathology. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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.