PDF Version (350 Kb)Forest Health & Biosecurity Working Papers - FBS/2E
by
Matthew J.W. Cock
with inputs from
Marc Kenis and Rüdiger Wittenberg
Forest Resources Development
Service - Working Paper FBS/2E
Forest Resources
Division FAO, Rome, Italy
Forestry Department
This paper is one of a series of FAO documents on forest-related health and biosecurity issues. The purpose of these papers is to provide early information on on-going activities and programmes, and to stimulate discussion.
The study was carried out in March 2003, and was financially supported by the FAO-Netherlands Partnership Programme on Agro-Biodiversity.
The author would like to thank the following persons for helping to prepare some of the case studies (taken from the Global Invasive Species Programme Toolkit) presented in this paper. Case Study 4 was prepared by S. Soetikno, CAB International South-East Asia Regional Centre, Malaysia Agricultural Research & Development Institute; Case Study 11 was prepared by Ross Morgan, National Manager, Forest Health Forest Health Advisory Services, New Zealand.
The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
Quantitative information has been compiled according to sources, methodologies and protocols identified and selected by the author. For standardized forest inventory methodologies and assessments on forest resources, please refer to FAO, 2003. State of the World's Forests 2003; and to FAO, 2001. Global Forest Resources Assessment 2000 (FRA 2000). FAO Forestry Paper No 140.
Official information can also be found at the FAO Internet site (http://www.fao.org/forestry/).
Comments and feedback are welcome.
For further information please contact:
Pierre Sigaud,
Forestry Officer (Forest Genetic Resources)
Forest Resources Division
Forestry Department
FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00100 Rome, Italy
Fax: + 39 06 570 55 137
Email: [email protected]
Gillian Allard,
Forestry Officer
(Forest Health)
Forest Resources Division
Forestry Department
FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00100 Rome, Italy
Fax: + 39 06 570 55 137
Email: [email protected]
For citation:
Cock, M.J.W. 2003. Biosecurity and Forests: An Introduction - with particular emphasis on forest pests. FAO Forest Health and Biosecurity Working Paper FBS/2E, 2003.
© FAO 2003
1.
INTRODUCTION
1.1.
Definitions
1.2. Scope
1.3. Importance of biosecurity
2. THREATS
TO FORESTS AND FOREST TREES
2.1.
Importance of arthropod pests and diseases
2.1.1. Outbreak pests
2.2. Importance of weed pests
2.3. Alien versus indigenous pests and
diseases
2.4. Introduction of
new tree genotypes
2.5. Monoculture
versus mixed or natural plantations
2.6.
Susceptibility of indigenous versus exotic trees in plantations
3. MANAGING
THREATS TO FORESTS AND FOREST TREES
3.1. Alien species: prevention
3.2. Alien species: monitoring and
surveillance
3.3. Alien species:
eradication
3.4. Alien species:
biological control
3.5. Other
management options
3.6. Current and
future trends in forest pest management
4. FORESTRY TREES AS INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES
5. TRENDS IN THE USE OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOREST TREES
6. FORESTRY
AS A PATHWAY FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF ALIEN SPECIES
6.1. Species introduced in association
with silvicultural practices
6.2.
Movement of germplasm
6.3. Solid wood
packaging materials
6.4.
Timber
6.5. Aid programmes
6.6. Contaminants of forest fruits and
seeds
7. COMMUNICATION AND STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT
Appendix: Selected invasive alien species affecting forestry eco-systems