Reliable estimates of the impacts and costs of biological invasions are critical to developing credible management, trade and regulatory policies. Worldwide, forests and urban trees provide important ecosystem services as well as economic and social benefits, but are threatened by non-native insects. More than 450 non-native forest insects are established in the United States but estimates of broad-scale economic impacts associated with these species are largely unavailable.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/economic-impacts-non-native-forest-insects-continental-united-states
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/juliann-e-aukema
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/brian-leung
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/kent-kovacs-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/plos-one
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/invasive-alien-species
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-states-america-us
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/insects
