Insects and Diseases of Mediterranean Forest Systems [Paperback]

Insect and disease issues are often specific to the Mediterranean forest systems rather than shared with the temperate forests.? In addition to the specific native insects and diseases, the forests are subject to the invasion of exotic species. The forests are also at risk from high degrees of human activity, including changing patterns of forest fires, land management activities, intensive plantation forestry using introduced timber species from other Mediterranean climate zones, and atmospheric deposition.? Combined with elements of global climate change that may disproportionately affect Mediterranean climate systems, this creates a number of significant management issues that are unique to the Mediterranean forests.? It is our goal that the information contained in this volume will contribute to understanding the unique aspects of Mediterranean forest systems and to protecting these critical resources.

Introduction.- Introduction to Mediterranean forest systems  Mediterranean Basin.- Defoliators in native insect systems of the Mediterranean basin.- Native fruit, cone and seed insects in the Mediterranean Basin.- Native sap-sucker insects in the Mediterranean Basin. - Bark beetles of Mediterranean conifers.- Native buprestid and longhorn beetles in the Mediterranean Basin.- Foliage feeding invasive insects: defoliators and gall makers.- Invasive fruit, cone and seed insects in the Mediterranean Basin.- Invasive sap-sucker insects in the Mediterranean Basin.- Alien wood-boring beetles in Mediterranean regions.- The pine wood nematode and its local vectors in the Mediterranean Basin.- Invasive Insects in the Mediterranean Forests of Chile.- Insects and diseases of Mediterranean forests: A South African perspective.- Native defoliators of Australian Mediterranean forest trees.- Native borers of Australian Mediterranean forest trees.- Invasive insects in Mediterranean forest systems: Australia.- Native Bark Beetles and Wood Borers in MeditlC,