Invasive species: impacts on forests and forestry

Working papers - forest health and invasive species

FAO Forest Health and Biosecurity working papers

Climate change impacts on forest health
Moore, B.A. & Allard, G.B. 2008. Forest Health & Biosecurity Working Papers FBS/34E. Forest Resources Development Service, Forest Management Division, FAO, Rome.

Review of the Asian longhorned beetle research, biology, distribution and management in China.
Hong Yang, P. 2005. Forest Health & Biosecurity Working Papers FBS/6E. Forest Resources Development Service, Forest Resources Division, FAO, Rome.

Alien invasive species: impacts on forests and forestry. A review. (PDF version)
Moore, B.A. 2005. Forest Health and Biosecurity Working Paper FBS/8E. Forestry Department, FAO, Rome.

Review of tree selection and afforestation for control of Asian longhorned beetle in North China.
Weilun, Y. & Wen, L. 2005. Forest Health & Biosecurity Working Papers FBS/7E. Forest Resources Development Service, Forest Resources Division, FAO, Rome.

Biosecurity and forests: an introduction with particular emphasis on forest pests
Cock, M.J.W. 2003. Forest Health and Biosecurity Working Paper FBS/2E. Forestry Department, FAO, Rome (unpublished).

The status of invasiveness of forest tree species outside their natural habitat: a global review and discussion paper
Haysom, K.A. & Murphy, S.T. 2003. Forest Health and Biosecurity Working Paper FBS/3E. Forestry Department, FAO, Rome (unpublished).

Biosecurity in forestry: a case study on the status of invasive forest trees species in Southern Africa
Nyoka, B.I. 2003. Forest Biosecurity Working Paper FBS/1E. Forestry Department, FAO, Rome (unpublished).

Case studies on the status of invasive woody plant species in the Western Indian Ocean:

1. Synthesis
Kueffer, C., Vos, P., Lavergne, C. & Mauremootoo, J. 2004. Forest Health and Biosecurity Working Papers FBS/4-1E. Forestry Department, FAO, Rome, Italy (unpublished).

2. The Comoros Archipelago (Union of the Comoros and Mayotte)
Vos, P. 2004. Forest Health & Biosecurity Working Papers FBS/4-2E. Forestry Department, FAO, Rome, Italy (unpublished).

3. Mauritius (Islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues)
Kueffer, C. & Mauremootoo, J. 2004. Forest Health & Biosecurity Working Papers FBS/4-3E. Forestry Department, FAO, Rome, Italy (unpublished).

4. Réunion
Kueffer, C. & Lavergne, C. 2004. Forest Health & Biosecurity Working Papers FBS/4-4E. Forestry Department, FAO, Rome, Italy (unpublished).

5. Seychelles
Kueffer, C. & Vos, P. 2004. Forest Health & Biosecurity Working Papers FBS/4-5E. Forestry Department, FAO, Rome, Italy (unpublished).

Other working papers

Contribution of forest insects to food security. The example of caterpillars in Central Africa.
FAO. 2004. In French & English. FAO, Rome, pp. 120.

Protecting plantations from pests and diseases. (PDF Version)
FAO. 2001. Based on the work of W. M. Ciesla. D.J. Mead (ed). Forest Plantations Thematic Papers, Working Paper FP/10, Rome, FAO (unpublished).

For more working papers dealing specifically with biosecurity issues and invasive forest trees, please visit the biosecurity Web site.