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OverviewLosses of forests and their insect inhabitants are a major global conservation concern, spanning tropical and temperate forest regions throughout the world. This broad overview of Australian forest insect conservation draws on studies from many places to demonstrate the diversity and vulnerability of forest insects and how their conservation may be pursued through combinations of increased understanding, forest protection and silvicultural management in both natural and plantation forests. The relatively recent history of severe human disturbance to Australian forests ensures that reasonably natural forest patches remain and serve as ‘models’ for many forest categories. They are also refuges for many forest biota extirpated from the wider landscapes as forests are lost, and merit strenuous protection from further changes, and wider efforts to promote connectivity between otherwise isolated remnant patches. In parallel, the recent attention to improving forest insect conservation inharmony with insect pest management continues to benefit from perspectives generated from better-documented faunas elsewhere. Lessons from the northern hemisphere, in particular, have led to revelations of the ecological importance and vulnerability of many insect taxa in forests, together with clear evidence that ‘conservation can work’ in concert with wider forest uses. A brief outline of the variety of Australian tropical and temperate forests and woodlands, and of the multitude of endemic and, often, highly localised insects that depend on them highlights needs for conservation (both of single focal species and wider forest-dependent radiations and assemblages). The ways in which insects contribute to sustained ecological integrity of these complex ecosystems provide numerous opportunities for practical conservation. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Tim R. NewPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9783030063863ISBN 10: 3030063860 Pages: 276 Publication Date: 08 January 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. Forests and their insect inhabitants.- 2. Australia’s forest ecosystems: conservation perspective for invertebrates.- 3. Changes and threats to Australia’s forests.- 4. Insects in native and alien forests in Australia.- 5. Studying insects for conservation in forests.- 6. Insect flagships and indicators in forests.- 7. Conservation versus pest suppression: finding the balance.- 8. Saproxylic insects and the dilemmas of dead wood.- 9. Forest management for insects: issues and Approaches.- 10. Forest management for insect conservation in Australia.ReviewsAuthor InformationEmeritus Professor Tim New is an entomologist with broad interests in insect systematics, ecology and conservation. For long based at LaTrobe University, Melbourne, he has traveled widely to collect and study insects in many parts of the world, and his extensive publications on these topics include about 45 books. He is recognized globally as one of the leading advocates for insect conservation. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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