Forest Entomology

Author : William Ciesla
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781444397888

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Forest Entomology by William Ciesla Pdf

Insects are the most abundant and diverse organisms that inhabit our planet and are found in all the world’s forest ecosystems. Many feed and/or breed on parts of trees. Some perform important functions, such as pollination or break-down of dead vegetation. Others weaken, deform or kill trees, and compete with humans for the many goods and services that trees and forests provide. Forest Entomology: A Global Perspective examines forest insects in a global context and reviews their dynamics, interactions with humans and methods for monitoring and management of species that damage forests. Also provided are 235 profiles of forest insects, worldwide. A series of tables provides summaries of the distribution and hosts of many more species. Included are those that damage forests, others that are simply curiosities and some that are beneficial. This book is designed as a reference for students, practicing foresters and forest health specialists, especially for those who work internationally or are concerned with species that have the potential to expand their ranges via international trade, travel or environmental changes.

Author : William Ciesla
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-05-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 1444333143

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Forest Entomology by William Ciesla Pdf

Insects are the most abundant and diverse organisms that inhabit our planet and are found in all the world’s forest ecosystems. Many feed and/or breed on parts of trees. Some perform important functions, such as pollination or break-down of dead vegetation. Others weaken, deform or kill trees, and compete with humans for the many goods and services that trees and forests provide. Forest Entomology: A Global Perspective examines forest insects in a global context and reviews their dynamics, interactions with humans and methods for monitoring and management of species that damage forests. Also provided are 235 profiles of forest insects, worldwide. A series of tables provides summaries of the distribution and hosts of many more species. Included are those that damage forests, others that are simply curiosities and some that are beneficial. This book is designed as a reference for students, practicing foresters and forest health specialists, especially for those who work internationally or are concerned with species that have the potential to expand their ranges via international trade, travel or environmental changes.

Author : Robert N. Coulson,John A. Witter
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 682 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1984-05-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0471025739

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Forest Entomology by Robert N. Coulson,John A. Witter Pdf

This text considers forest insects occurring in forest ecosystems, specialized forestry settings, and urban forests, with an approach and coverage that make it suitable for use in both undergraduate and graduate courses in forest entomology and forest protection. Early chapters introduce entomology, middle chapters provide the first comprehensive treatment of the principles of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) of forest insects, and later chapters discuss the pest insects according to their feeding group.

Author : Lalit Kumar Jha,P. K. Sen-Sarma
Publisher : APH Publishing
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Entomology
ISBN : 8131303322

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Forest Entomology by Lalit Kumar Jha,P. K. Sen-Sarma Pdf

Author : Michael R. Wagner,J.R. Cobbinah
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401579360

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Forest entomology in West Tropical Africa: Forest insects of Ghana by Michael R. Wagner,J.R. Cobbinah Pdf

It is a great honor and indeed a privilege for me to write the Foreword to this book, the first of its kind from the Forest Products Research Institute The study of forest insects is now becoming a matter of great concern to many people all over the world because insects damage the already depleted forests and forest resources. In Ghana very little interest was shown in the insects of forest trees and products. But as forest practices have become more intensive so also have the pests on the crops increased and the damage caused increased to alarming proportions. Foresters are now becoming in creasingly aware of the immense havoc that some of these insects can cause. To aid the fight against the pests they have to be fully identified and studied so that effective control measures can be implemented. It is in an effort to bridge this gap in our knowledge that one welcomes this book by Professor Michael R. Wagner, Dr. S.K.N. Atuahene and Dr.

Author : Fred Barrows Knight,Herman John Heikkenen
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Science, Engineering & Mathematics
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Science
ISBN : MINN:31951D00187626V

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Principles of Forest Entomology by Fred Barrows Knight,Herman John Heikkenen Pdf

Author : Douglas C. Allen
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1984-09-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0815623186

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Principles of Forest Entomology by Douglas C. Allen Pdf

Author : Malcolm M. Furniss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Forest insects
ISBN : IND:30000117514673

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A History of Forest Entomology in the Intermountain and Rocky Mountain Areas, 1901-1982 by Malcolm M. Furniss Pdf

This account spans the time from A.D. Hopkins' trip to the Black Hills, SD, in 1901 to my retirement in 1982. The focus is on personnel and the work of the Division of Forest Insect Investigations, USDA, and the Forest Service experiment stations in the Rocky Mountain and Intermountain areas. Information for the Intermountain and Northern Rocky Mountain station areas is derived from my experience there and as chairman of the history committee of the Western Forest Insect Work Conference (WFIWC). Information on the Rocky Mountain and Southwestern station areas came primarily from the WFIWC archives, University of Idaho, and from retired forest entomologists.

Author : Salvatore Moricca
Publisher : Mdpi AG
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 3036526595

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Forest Pathology and Entomology by Salvatore Moricca Pdf

The 22 papers that make up this Special Issue deal with pathogen and pest impact on forest health, from the diagnosis to the surveillance of causative agents, from the study of parasites' biological, epidemiological, and ecological traits to their correct taxonomy and classification, and from disease and pest monitoring to sustainable control strategies.

Author : Alexander Thomson Gillanders
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1912
Category : Forest insects
ISBN : UOM:39015067236516

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Forest Entomology by Alexander Thomson Gillanders Pdf

Author : Theodore Ossip Thatcher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : UOM:39015049093456

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Forest Entomology by Theodore Ossip Thatcher Pdf

Author : Jeremy D. Allison,Timothy D. Paine,Bernard Slippers,Michael J. Wingfield
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 810 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2023-06-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031115530

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Forest Entomology and Pathology by Jeremy D. Allison,Timothy D. Paine,Bernard Slippers,Michael J. Wingfield Pdf

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 ecosystems provide numerous timber and non-timber products that affect our daily lives and recreational opportunities, habitat for diverse animal communities, watershed protection, play critical roles in the water cycle, and mitigate soil erosion and global warming. In addition to being the most abundant organisms in forest ecosystems, insects perform numerous functions in forests, many of which are beneficial and critical to forest health. Conversely, some insects damage and/or kill trees and reduce the capacity of forests to provide desired ecosystem services. The target audience of this book is upper-level undergraduate and graduate students and professionals interested in forest health and entomology.

Author : F. R. Wylie,Martin R. Speight
Publisher : CABI
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781845936365

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Insect Pests in Tropical Forestry by F. R. Wylie,Martin R. Speight Pdf

"The management of tropical forest ecosystems is essential to the health of the planet. This book addresses forest insect pest problems across the world's tropics, addressing the pests' ecology, impact and possible approaches for their control. Fully updated, this second edition also includes discussions of new areas of interest including climate change, invasive species, forest health and plant clinics. This work is an indispensible resource for students, researchers and practitioners of forestry, ecology, pest management and entomology in tropical and subtropical countries."--pub. desc.

Author : Simon R. Leather
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781405140294

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Insect Sampling in Forest Ecosystems by Simon R. Leather Pdf

Insect Sampling in Forest Ecosystems highlights the problems faced by entomologists working in forest ecosystems. Insects play a major part in all aspects of ecology Brings together the methodology needed to investigate insects through the various strata of the forest canopy Covers techniques associated with various specialised groups of forest insects Each chapter is backed up by a sound approach to experimental design and data analysis Essential reading for advanced students and researchers as well as teachers

Author : Hans G. Schabel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2006-09-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781402046551

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Forest Entomology in East Africa by Hans G. Schabel Pdf

East African forests, among the world’s most biologically rich and diverse, are subject to multiple pressures, including insects. As the first work to focus exclusively on East African forest insects, this monograph distils 135 years of scientific and historical literature extending from before the colonial era to the present into an authoritative survey of this region’s major pests of trees and wood, as well as their antagonists.