Forest insect invasions and their management

Abstract

The problem of biological invasions is largely an inadvertent result of globalization. Global trade and human travel have resulted in the accidental movement of organisms across geographic barriers such as oceans and major mountain ranges that previously compartmentalized the world's flora and fauna through millions of years of evolution. Most non-native organisms established outside their range are inconsequential, with little noticeable impact on invaded ecosystems. However, a fraction of non-native species become extremely abundant and/or greatly alter ecosystem processes and properties (Lovett et al. 2006, 2016). Ever-increasing rates of international trade and travel are likely to provide further opportunities for transport of non-native organisms into new regions.

Citation

Liebhold, Andrew M.; Brockerhoff, Eckehard G.; McCullough, Deborah G. 2023. Forest insect invasions and their management. Chapter 23. In: Allison, J.D.; Paine, T.D.; Slippers, B.; Wingfield, M.J., eds. Forest Entomology and Pathology. Springer, Cham.: 789-810. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11553-0_23.