Ecological strategies of forest insects: the need for a community-level approach to reforestation
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-1986
Abstract
The traditional, single-species approach to forest pest management is considered in light of the range of ecological strategies respresented in forest arthropod communities. Insect population growth and impact depend on host variables subject to silvicultural manipulation, especially during early stages of forest development, but silvicultural practices often induce undesirable responses from non-target insect populations. A suggested approach to forest pest management involves consideration of arthropod community structure, life history traits, and interactions among arthropod and plant species in order to anticipate insect responses and refine silvicultural recommendations accordingly. © 1986 Martinus Nijhoff Publishers.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
New Forests
First Page
57
Last Page
66
Recommended Citation
Schowalter, T. (1986). Ecological strategies of forest insects: the need for a community-level approach to reforestation. New Forests, 1 (1), 57-66. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00028121