This chapter describes the origin and introduction; climatic and site requirements, and other silvicultural characteristics; pests and pathogens; natural regeneration; seed production and nursery conditions; provenance; yield and timber; and place of southern beeches (Nothofagus alpina and N....

This chapter briefly covers the origin and distribution, climatic and site requirements, silvicultural characteristics, diseases and pests, natural regeneration and nursery propagation, provenance, wood properties and uses (source of timber and wood products) of box (B. sempervirens). The...

This chapter briefly covers the geographical distribution, climate and site requirements, silvicultural characteristics, diseases and pests, flowering and seed production, provenance and wood properties of cedars, Cedrus spp. (including C. atlantica and C. libani). The importance of cedars in...

This chapter briefly covers the origin and distribution, climatic and site requirements, silvicultural characteristics, diseases and pests, flowering and seed production, propagation, provenance, wood properties and uses (made into various wood products and grown as an ornamental tree) of C....

This chapter briefly covers the origin and distribution, climatic and site requirements, silvicultural characteristics, pests and diseases, natural regeneration, flowering and seed production, propagation, provenance, cultivation and yield, wood properties and uses (source of timber and various...

This chapter briefly covers the origin and distribution, climatic and site requirements, silvicultural characteristics, pests and diseases, natural regeneration, flowering and seed production, propagation, provenance and genetic improvement, cultivation, wood properties and uses (source of timber...

Foreign genes expressing insecticidal proteins have been introduced into baculoviruses to improve their efficacy. These recombinant baculoviruses were shown to paralyze and kill target larvae faster than the wild types. In order to find out whether genetically modified baculoviruses had any...

This chapter summarizes research on the effects of irrigation, fertilizers and plant density on soil fungi, viruses, and parasitic nematodes infesting sugarbeet. Studies in the UK, other European countries, and the USA are largely covered.

This chapter provides an overview of pest and disease control measures from the Second World War (1939-1945) onwards; spread of plant pests in trade; development of international phytosanitary agreements; phytosanitary legislation in the UK in response to outbreaks of the Colorado beetle (...

This chapter focuses on crop yield and economic losses due to pest infestations and their measurement. Case studies are presented, dealing with the effects of feeding by larvae of Plutella xylostella and Phaedon cochleariae on the yield of turnip and radish plants; prevalence and regional...