Forest Ecosystem Services and the Scourge of Invasive Species

Invasive species are some of the greatest threats to the health and integrity of forest ecosystems and other terrestrial and aquatic habi- tats.1 Invasive species are not native to a particular ecosystem, and their introduction is likely to negatively affect native species and their habitats, contri...

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Published inJournal of forestry Vol. 112; no. 6; pp. 620 - 622
Main Authors Grebner, Donald L, Jacobson, Michael G, Fajvan, Mary Ann
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bethesda Oxford University Press 01.11.2014
Subjects
Aesthetics
Beetles
Collaboration
Costs
Ecosystems
Environmental economics
Forestry
Forests
Integrity
Islands
Nonnative species
Spreads
Trees
Water resources
United States > US
USA, New York, Long Island
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Summary:Invasive species are some of the greatest threats to the health and integrity of forest ecosystems and other terrestrial and aquatic habi- tats.1 Invasive species are not native to a particular ecosystem, and their introduction is likely to negatively affect native species and their habitats, contribute to increases in forest fire frequency and intensity, reduce timber growth and quality, and alter the quantity and quality of water resources. Within the United States, the initial infestation oc- curred on Long Island, New York, and has spread to 15 states. Since it was first discovered in the United States in 1996, the Asian long- horned beetle has caused the removal of 40,000 trees and the treat- ment of another 800,000, costing more than $370 million as of2008 (Dodds et al. 2010, Haack et al. 2010).
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ISSN:0022-1201
1938-3746
DOI:10.5849/jof.14-040