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Intro; Preface; References; Acknowledgements; Contents; Chapter 1: Forests and Their Insect Inhabitants; 1.1 Introduction: The Ecological Milieu; 1.2 Deforestation; 1.3 Fragmentation; 1.4 Selective Logging; 1.5 Losses of Insects; References; Chapter 2: Australia's Forest Ecosystems: Conservation Perspective for Invertebrates; 2.1 Introduction: Extent and Variety of Australia's Forests; 2.2 Impetus for Management; References; Chapter 3: Changes and Threats to Australia's Forests; 3.1 Introduction: Needs for Management; 3.2 Management Priorities; 3.3 Plantation Forestry.
3.4 Agricultural Conversion3.4.1 Spillover; 3.5 Agroforestry; References; Chapter 4: Insects in Native and Alien Forests in Australia; 4.1 Introduction: The Diversity and Ecological Roles of Australia's Forest Insects; 4.2 Major Forest Pests; 4.3 Alien Insects on Native Trees; 4.4 Development of Conservation Concern for Insects in Australia's Forests; References; Chapter 5: Studying Insects for Conservation in Forests; 5.1 Introduction: Problems of Access and Enumeration; 5.2 Assessing Diversity; 5.2.1 Canopy Fauna; 5.2.2 Litter and Soil Fauna; 5.3 Insects and Forest Edges.
5.4 Some Key Groups and Concerns5.4.1 Saproxylic Beetles; 5.4.1.1 Fungi; 5.4.2 Ants; References; Chapter 6: Insect Flagships and Indicators in Forests; 6.1 Introduction: Conservation and Flagship Insect Species in Forests; 6.2 Conservation and Indicator Taxa; 6.2.1 Dung Beetles; 6.2.2 Stag Beetles; 6.2.3 Butterflies; References; Chapter 7: Conservation Versus Pest Suppression: Finding the Balance; 7.1 Introduction: Key Concerns and Resources; 7.2 Alien Species; 7.3 Ecological Patterns; 7.3.1 Pollination Systems; 7.3.2 Dieback; References.
Chapter 8: Saproxylic Insects and the Dilemmas of Dead Wood8.1 Introduction: The Conservation Significance of Dead Wood; 8.2 Coarse Woody Debris; 8.2.1 Saproxylic Beetles in Tasmania; 8.3 Tree Stumps; 8.4 Salvage Logging; 8.5 Fine Woody Debris; References; Chapter 9: Forest Management for Insects: Issues and Approaches; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Fire and Management; 9.3 Ecological Traps; 9.4 Forest Reserves and Landscape Structure; 9.4.1 Fragmentation; 9.4.1.1 Monarch Butterflies in Mexico; 9.4.1.2 The Wog Wog Experiment; 9.5 Corridors and Connectivity; 9.6 Retention Forestry.
9.7 Scattered and Veteran Trees9.8 Urban Forests; 9.9 Riparian Vegetation; 9.10 Implications of Climate Change; References; Chapter 10: Forest Management for Insect Conservation in Australia; 10.1 Introduction: Perspective; 10.2 Forest Protection; 10.3 Forest Regeneration and Landscape Design; 10.4 Gaps; 10.5 Modifying Forest Management; 10.6 Needs and Prospects; References; Appendix; Australian Forest Insects: Candidate Taxa for Conservation Priority and Use in Conservation Management; References; Index.
3.4 Agricultural Conversion3.4.1 Spillover; 3.5 Agroforestry; References; Chapter 4: Insects in Native and Alien Forests in Australia; 4.1 Introduction: The Diversity and Ecological Roles of Australia's Forest Insects; 4.2 Major Forest Pests; 4.3 Alien Insects on Native Trees; 4.4 Development of Conservation Concern for Insects in Australia's Forests; References; Chapter 5: Studying Insects for Conservation in Forests; 5.1 Introduction: Problems of Access and Enumeration; 5.2 Assessing Diversity; 5.2.1 Canopy Fauna; 5.2.2 Litter and Soil Fauna; 5.3 Insects and Forest Edges.
5.4 Some Key Groups and Concerns5.4.1 Saproxylic Beetles; 5.4.1.1 Fungi; 5.4.2 Ants; References; Chapter 6: Insect Flagships and Indicators in Forests; 6.1 Introduction: Conservation and Flagship Insect Species in Forests; 6.2 Conservation and Indicator Taxa; 6.2.1 Dung Beetles; 6.2.2 Stag Beetles; 6.2.3 Butterflies; References; Chapter 7: Conservation Versus Pest Suppression: Finding the Balance; 7.1 Introduction: Key Concerns and Resources; 7.2 Alien Species; 7.3 Ecological Patterns; 7.3.1 Pollination Systems; 7.3.2 Dieback; References.
Chapter 8: Saproxylic Insects and the Dilemmas of Dead Wood8.1 Introduction: The Conservation Significance of Dead Wood; 8.2 Coarse Woody Debris; 8.2.1 Saproxylic Beetles in Tasmania; 8.3 Tree Stumps; 8.4 Salvage Logging; 8.5 Fine Woody Debris; References; Chapter 9: Forest Management for Insects: Issues and Approaches; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Fire and Management; 9.3 Ecological Traps; 9.4 Forest Reserves and Landscape Structure; 9.4.1 Fragmentation; 9.4.1.1 Monarch Butterflies in Mexico; 9.4.1.2 The Wog Wog Experiment; 9.5 Corridors and Connectivity; 9.6 Retention Forestry.
9.7 Scattered and Veteran Trees9.8 Urban Forests; 9.9 Riparian Vegetation; 9.10 Implications of Climate Change; References; Chapter 10: Forest Management for Insect Conservation in Australia; 10.1 Introduction: Perspective; 10.2 Forest Protection; 10.3 Forest Regeneration and Landscape Design; 10.4 Gaps; 10.5 Modifying Forest Management; 10.6 Needs and Prospects; References; Appendix; Australian Forest Insects: Candidate Taxa for Conservation Priority and Use in Conservation Management; References; Index.