Ecology and Management of Forest Insects

by Martin R. Speight and David Wainhouse

Book Overview

This practical new book, the first English language treatise on this subject, provides a unique synthesis of all aspects of forest insect ecology and control. The reader will find coverage on the nature of forest pests, along with extensive analysis of the role of climate, natural enemies, competition, and interactions with the host tree in insect population dynamics. Careful attention is paid to outbreaks and their impact on the forest environment...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198541627
• ISBN13: 9780198541622
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.5"