Forests and Insect Conservation in Australia

AvTim R. New

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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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.

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Utgivningsdatum:2019-01-08
Mått:155 x 235 x 16 mm
Vikt:446 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:276
Förlag:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN:9783030063863

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Emeritus 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.

Innehållsförteckning

1. 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.