Forests and Insect Conservation in Australia (eBook)

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.

1. Forests and their insect inhabitants

             1.1 Introduction: the ecological milieu

             1.2 Deforestation

             1.3 Fragmentation

1.4 Selective logging

             1.5 Losses of insects

             References

2. Australia’s forest ecosystems: conservation perspective for invertebrates

             2.1 Introduction: extent and variety of Australia’s forests

             2.2 Impetus for management

             References

3. Changes and threats to Australia’s forests

             3.1 Introduction: needs for management

             3.2 Management priorities

             3.3 Plantation forestry

             3.4 Agricultural conversion

             3.5 Agroforestry

             References

4. Insects in native and alien forests in Australia

             4.1 Introduction: the diversity and ecological roles of Australia’s forest insects

             4.2 Major forest pests

4.3 Alien insects on native trees

4.4 Development of conservation concern for insects in Australia’s forests

References

5. Studying insects for conservation in forests

             5.1 Introduction: problems of access and enumeration

             5.2 Assessing diversity

             5.3 Insects and forest edges

             5.4 Some key groups and concerns

             References

6. Insect flagships and indicators in forests

             6.1 Conservation and flagship insect species in forests

6.2 Conservation and indicator taxa

             References

7 .Conservation versus pest suppression: finding the balance

7.1 Introduction: key concerns and resources

             7.2 Alien species

             7.3 Ecological patterns

             References

8. Saproxylic insects and the dilemmas of dead wood

             8.1 Introduction: the conservation significance of dead wood       

8.2 Coarse woody debris

             8.3 Tree stumps

8.4 Salvage logging

             8.5 Fine woody debris

             References

9. Forest management for insects: issues and  Approaches

             9.1 Introduction

             9.2 Fire and management

             9.3 Ecological traps

             9.4 Forest reserves and landscape structure

             9.5 Corridors and connectivity

             9.6 Retention forestry

             9.7 Scattered and Veteran trees

             9.8 Urban forests

             9.9 Riparian vegetation

             9.10 Implications of climate change

             References

10. Forest management for insect conservation in Australia

             10.1 Introduction: perspective

             10.2 Forest protection

10.3 Forest regeneration and landscape design

             10.4 Gaps

             10.5 Modifyng forest management

             10.6 Needs and prospects

             References