Diversity and Distribution of Forest Insects
Diversity and Distribution of Forest Insects
- Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
- 1 online resource (176 p.)
Open Access
Forests are the richest and most complex ecosystems in the world. Due to the abundance of species and their intricate relationships, huge problems are faced when investigating and analyzing them, despite the fact that increasingly sophisticated research tools are currently available. This is also true in the case of the largest group of animals in the world, i.e., insects inhabiting the forest environment. We are currently living in times of dramatic environmental changes triggered by human activity. The effects of climate change are evident and lead to changes in forests. Growing numbers of insect species are being threatened, and it is our responsibility to protect them. This Special Issue of our journal aims to provide a platform for scientific discussions on an array of research problems, such as geographic or historic diversity of forest insects, their variability, habitat preferences, as well as their monitoring or use as bioindicators of environmental changes. We are convinced that this Special Issue will not only be a source of inspiration for further research but will also contribute to reaching a reasonable compromise between the necessary protection of forests and the need for economic benefits. It is our belief that entomological studies will be of considerable value in these efforts.
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English
9783036559797 9783036559803 books978-3-0365-5980-3
10.3390/books978-3-0365-5980-3 doi
Biology, life sciences
Forestry industry
Research and information: general
Agriopis leucophaearia alien alien species ambrosia beetle Anisandrus dispar anthropogenic disturbances Arachnida Asian spongy moth (ASM) associational susceptibility attractants bark beetle bark beetles biodiversity biological invasions bud burst Bursaphelenchus xylophilus Coleoptera Collembola Cyclorhipidion bodoanum deadwood distribution ecology of arthropods environmental monitoring female age female flight ability female flight distance female flight duration flight mill forest protection forest reserve herbivory insect pest Insecta integrated pest management invasion track invasive species Ips typographus long-term research Lymantria dispar asiatica mass trapping MaxEnt n/a natural succession new distribution niche modelling Norway spruce oak-hornbeam forests Operophtera brumata phenological synchrony pine Pinus Pinus sylvestris Quercus release rate Scolytinae stability of mite communities Thanasimus spp. trap trap type Uropodina Xyleborinus attenuatus Xyleborus saxesenii xylophagous beetles Xylosandrus germanus zoogeography
Open Access
Forests are the richest and most complex ecosystems in the world. Due to the abundance of species and their intricate relationships, huge problems are faced when investigating and analyzing them, despite the fact that increasingly sophisticated research tools are currently available. This is also true in the case of the largest group of animals in the world, i.e., insects inhabiting the forest environment. We are currently living in times of dramatic environmental changes triggered by human activity. The effects of climate change are evident and lead to changes in forests. Growing numbers of insect species are being threatened, and it is our responsibility to protect them. This Special Issue of our journal aims to provide a platform for scientific discussions on an array of research problems, such as geographic or historic diversity of forest insects, their variability, habitat preferences, as well as their monitoring or use as bioindicators of environmental changes. We are convinced that this Special Issue will not only be a source of inspiration for further research but will also contribute to reaching a reasonable compromise between the necessary protection of forests and the need for economic benefits. It is our belief that entomological studies will be of considerable value in these efforts.
Creative Commons
English
9783036559797 9783036559803 books978-3-0365-5980-3
10.3390/books978-3-0365-5980-3 doi
Biology, life sciences
Forestry industry
Research and information: general
Agriopis leucophaearia alien alien species ambrosia beetle Anisandrus dispar anthropogenic disturbances Arachnida Asian spongy moth (ASM) associational susceptibility attractants bark beetle bark beetles biodiversity biological invasions bud burst Bursaphelenchus xylophilus Coleoptera Collembola Cyclorhipidion bodoanum deadwood distribution ecology of arthropods environmental monitoring female age female flight ability female flight distance female flight duration flight mill forest protection forest reserve herbivory insect pest Insecta integrated pest management invasion track invasive species Ips typographus long-term research Lymantria dispar asiatica mass trapping MaxEnt n/a natural succession new distribution niche modelling Norway spruce oak-hornbeam forests Operophtera brumata phenological synchrony pine Pinus Pinus sylvestris Quercus release rate Scolytinae stability of mite communities Thanasimus spp. trap trap type Uropodina Xyleborinus attenuatus Xyleborus saxesenii xylophagous beetles Xylosandrus germanus zoogeography