| The Western Bark Beetle Research Group: A Unique Collaboration With Forest Health Protection Contributor(s): Agriculture, U. S. Department of (Author) |
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ISBN: 1511926570 ISBN-13: 9781511926577 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $14.81 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.83 lbs) 156 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The compilation of papers in this proceedings is based on a symposium sponsored by the Insect and Diseases Working Group (D5) at the 2007 Society of American Foresters (SAF) convention in Portland, Oregon. The selection of topics parallels the research priorities of the Western Bark Beetle Research Group (WBBRG) (USDA Forest Service, Research and Development), which had been recently formed at the time of the symposium. Reflecting a unique partnership within the Forest Service, each paper was jointly prepared by a research scientist with the WBBRG and one or more entomologists with Forest Health Protection (USDA Forest Service, State and Private Forestry). Among these papers is a description of the currently elevated impacts of bark beetles in the Western United States; descriptions of the current state of knowledge of bark beetle response to vegetation management and also to climate change; discussions of the complex interactions of bark beetles and fire and of the complex ecological and socioeconomic impacts of infestations; an overview of the use of semiochemical (behavioral chemicals)-based technology for conifer protection; and a case study exemplifying efforts to assess risks posed by nonnative invasive bark beetles. |