Mechanisms and Deployment of Resistance in Trees to Insects

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Wagner, Michael R. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Clancy, Karen M. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Lieutier, François (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Paine, Timothy D. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2002.
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Forestry management.; Trees.; Plant pathology.; Invertebrates.; Life Sciences.; Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography.; Forestry Management.; Tree Biology.; Plant Pathology.

Mechanisms and Deployment of Resistance in Trees to Insects is a worldwide synthesis of tree resistance to insects. The contributions are by senior scientists and represent all the major forested regions of the world. The book constitutes a comprehensive treatment of the state of our knowledge on pa...

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• Deploying Pest Resistance in Genetically-limited Forest Plantations: Developing Ecologically-based Strategies for Managing Risk
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• Strategies for Deployment of Insect Resistant Ornamental Plants
• Possibilities to Utilize Tree Resistance to Insects in Forest Pest Management in Central and Western Europe
• Deployment of Tree Resistance to Pests in Asia
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