Insects for Sustainable Forest Management

Forest management certainly influences ecological processes as well as insect assemblages in forests. Nevertheless, forest structure is a crucial factor in relation to keystone functions for biodiversity potential in the future forests. In addition, the forefront of climate change leads to new challenges for forest management and forest biodiversity conservation. There is demand to move toward alternative management models to better support biodiversity and the persistence of forest insect populations/assemblages. This Special Issue aims to provide an open forum for innovative research that could help identify the major links between sustainable forest management and insect assemblages or individuals in the era of climate change. We encourage potential authors to submit primary research papers, short notes, and reviews that endeavor to explore how forest management can influence insects in forest ecosystems.

Dr. Zoltán Elek
Guest Editor

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