Insect biodiversity and dead wood : proceedings of a symposium for the 22nd International Congress of Entomology /

Dead wood is anything but dead. It is the lifeblood of an intricate web of life in which insects figure prominently. The papers presented here consider the basic ecology and evolutionary history of saproxylic (dead-wood dependent) insects, and show how these species can be affected by human management of the forests where most of them live. Past management has not always been kind to saproxylic insects, and in some parts of the world this has harmed the fauna significantly. However, there is reason to think that continued research may in the future give land managers the technical tools to accommodate saproxylic insects. Whether societies will adopt these friendlier techniques remains to be seen, but we hope the information presented in this volume will encourage them to do so"--Pref."In August 2004, the city of Brisbane, Australia, was host to one of the largest recent gatherings of the world's entomologists. Several thousand delegates attended the 22nd International Congress of Entomology, which featured a multitude of symposia that together covered a wide range of entomology-related topics. This special General Technical Report is based on papers presented in a symposium entitled 'Insect Biodiversity and Dead Wood.' It features contributions by scientists from around the world, and these contributions clearly illustrate our growing understanding of the entomological importance of dead wood."Brisbane, Australia, August 15-21, 2004"--Cover."August 2006"--P. [2] of cover.Includes bibliographical references and index.Evolution of saproxylic and mycophagous Coleoptera in New Zealand / Richard A.B. Leschen -- Aquatic wood--an insect perspective / Peter S. Cranston and Brendan McKie -- The use and application of phylogeography for invertebrate conservation research and planning / Ryan C. Garrick, Chester J. Sands, and Paul Sunnucks -- Phylogeography of two Australian species of funnel web spider (Araneae:Mygalomorphae:Hexathelidae) in Tallaganda State Forest, New South Wales / Amber S. Beavis and David M. Rowell -- What can forest managers learn from research on fossil insects? : linking forest ecological history, biodiversity, and management / Nicki J. Whitehouse -- Brown rot in inner heartwood : why large logs support characteristic saproxylic beetle assemblages of conservation concern / Marie Yee ... [et al.] -- The role of dead wood in maintaining arthropod diversity on the forest floor / James L. Hanula, Scott Horn, and Dale D. Wade -- The fine scale physical attributes of coarse woody debris and effects of surrounding stand structure on its utilization by ants (Hymenoptera:Formicidae) in British Columbia, Canada / Robert J. Higgins and B. Staffan Lindgren -- Saproxylic beetles in a Swedish boreal forest landscape managed according to "new forestry" / Stig Larsson ... [et al.] -- Maintaining saproxylic insects in Canada's extensively managed boreal forests : a review / David W. Langor ... [et al.] -- A research agenda for insects and dead wood / Simon J. Grove.Dead wood is anything but dead. It is the lifeblood of an intricate web of life in which insects figure prominently. The papers presented here consider the basic ecology and evolutionary history of saproxylic (dead-wood dependent) insects, and show how these species can be affected by human management of the forests where most of them live. Past management has not always been kind to saproxylic insects, and in some parts of the world this has harmed the fauna significantly. However, there is reason to think that continued research may in the future give land managers the technical tools to accommodate saproxylic insects. Whether societies will adopt these friendlier techniques remains to be seen, but we hope the information presented in this volume will encourage them to do so"--Pref."In August 2004, the city of Brisbane, Australia, was host to one of the largest recent gatherings of the world's entomologists. Several thousand delegates attended the 22nd International Congress of Entomology, which featured a multitude of symposia that together covered a wide range of entomology-related topics. This special General Technical Report is based on papers presented in a symposium entitled 'Insect Biodiversity and Dead Wood.' It features contributions by scientists from around the world, and these contributions clearly illustrate our growing understanding of the entomological importance of dead wood.Mode of access: Internet