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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 forest productivity. This volume explores many of these issues for the first time.

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Author:   Timothy D. Paine
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2006 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.640kg
ISBN:  

9781402092909

ISBN 10:   1402092903
Pages:   189
Publication Date:   21 October 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface. Acknowledgement. 1. Are island forests vulnerable to invasive defoliators?; M.K. Kay. 2. Changing forest communities: role of tree resistance to insects in insect invasions and tree introductions; F. Lieutier. 3. Southern hemisphere exotic pine plantations threatened by insect pests and their associated fungal pathogens; M.J. Wingfield et al. 4. Native insects colonizing introduced tree species – patterns and potential risks; P. Dalin and C. Björkman. 5. Biological pest control in mix and match forests; R.G. van Driesche. 6. Impacts of insects in forest landscapes: implications for forest health management; R.N. Coulson and F.M. Stephen. 7. Insect populations in relation to environmental change in forests of temperate Europe; A. Battisti. 8. Synecology of Wasmannia auropunctata, an invasive ant species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), in continuous and fragmented areas in the Brazilian Atlantic forest; C.R.F. Brandão and R.R. Silva. 9. Changing relationships among biodiversity, management, and biosecurity in managed and unmanaged forests; L.M. Hanks. 10. Changing the mix: new rules in regulating herbivore populations; T.D. Paine. Keyword index. Species index.

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