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
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2. Australia's forest ecosystems: conservation perspective for invertebrates
2.1 Introduction: extent and variety of Australia's forests
2.2 Impetus for management
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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 conversion
3.5 Agroforestry
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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
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5. Studying insects for conservation in forests
5.1 Introduction: problems of access and enumeration
5.2 Assessing diversity
5.3 Insects and forest edges
5.4 Some key groups and concerns
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6. Insect flagships and indicators in forests
6.1 Conservation and flagship insect species in forests
6.2 Conservation and indicator taxa
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7 .Conservation versus pest suppression: finding the balance 7.1 Introduction: key concerns and resources
7.2 Alien species
7.3 Ecological patterns
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8. Saproxylic insects and the dilemmas of dead wood
8.1 Introduction: the conservation significance of dead wood
8.2 Coarse woody debris
8.3 Tree stumps
8.4 Salvage logging
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About the Author: Emeritus Professor Tim New is an entomologist with broad interests in insect systematics, ecology and conservation. For long based at LaTrobe University, Melbourne, he has traveled widely to collect and study insects in many parts of the world, and his extensive publications on these topics include about 45 books. He is recognized globally as one of the leading advocates for insect conservation.
