Losses of natural and semi-natural forests, mostly to agriculture, are a significant concern for
biodiversity. Against this trend, the area of intensively managed plantation forests increases …

Forest restoration is being scaled up globally to deliver critical ecosystem services and
biodiversity benefits; however, there is a lack of rigorous comparison of cobenefit delivery …

Greater fibre yields may be possible in commercial forests through an increased application
of post-harvest silvicultural techniques. In Canadian boreal forests, while basic silvicultural …

While most efforts at biodiversity conservation have focused primarily on protected areas
and reserves, the unprotected lands surrounding those area—the" matrix"—are equally …

This book develops an outline of a broad land-based strategy for biodiversity conservation in
the USA. It synthesizes information and offers general guidelines for biodiversity …

Pest control in agriculture is mainly based on the application of insecticides, which may
impact nontarget beneficial organisms leading to undesirable ecological effects …

Expansion of planted forests and intensification of their management has raised concerns
among forest managers and the public over the implications of these trends for sustainable …

We examined the worldwide literature on biodiversity in forest plantations for the indicator
organism assessed, species composition (native versus exotic), tree species diversity, and …

Impacts of habitat fragmentation on forest bird communities have often been studied in
landscapes dominated by agriculture. The striking structural differences between forest …

Introduced Vespula wasps have successfully invaded beech (Nothofagus) forests in New
Zealand. By collecting honeydew, an abundant carbohydrate resource, wasps can reach …