Demand for timber and fibre continues to grow and is being met by increased reliance on plantation forestry. Many of the plantations that are being grown around

This open access book describes the serious threat of invasive species to native ecosystems. Invasive species have caused and will continue to cause enormous ec

This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. The Forest Service has identified invasive species as one of four significant threats to our Na

As the worldwide human population explodes and trade becomes increasingly globalized, the transboundary movement of plant species from their place of origin to

Evidence suggests that efforts to eradicate the Asian long-horned beetle appear likely to succeed, while the emerald ash borer and P. ramorum are likely to cont