Context Forest landscapes worldwide are shaped by abiotic drivers such as fire, windstorms,
and drought, but also by biotic drivers like insect pests and pathogens. Although the effects …

Abstract Forests New South Wales (NSW) manages over 26 000 ha of young eucalypt
(Eucalyptus and Corymbia) plantations, established since 1994, in NSW, Australia. Forest …

" The management of tropical forest ecosystems is essential to the health of the planet. This
book addresses forest insect pest problems across the world's tropics, addressing the pests' …

• Key message The recommendations accompanying pesticide derogations from the FSC
are not efficient for the management of leaf-cutting ants and termites in certified forest …

In Australia, during the course of the last two decades, plantation area of Eucalyptus has
expanded dramatically. One of the most important threats to these trees, and to the forest …

Abstract The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) was the first non-governmental organization
composed of multi-stakeholders to ensure the social, environmental, and economic …

Certification programs may include market access benefits for those business that have
certified voluntarily, but there are also other consequences, such as the ban on the use of …

Eucalyptus nitens is a cold-tolerant eucalypt that is native to Eastern Australia. Pure E. nitens
as well as its hybrids, such as Eucalyptus grandis× Eucalyptus nitens, is propagated …

Integrated pest management (IPM) is perhaps best described as “… the maintenance of
destructive agents, including insects, at tolerable levels by the planned use of a variety of …

It has been over a decade since Forests NSW established a forest health survey unit
(FHSU), with the first formal surveys beginning in January 1996. The unit was established …