Forest Management For Invertebrate Conservation

Insects are a diverse group of terrestrial organisms, countig at least one million of species and undoubtedly the predominantportion of animal biomass, consequently representing an essentialcomponent of every terrestrial environment. They are too oftensimplistically perceived as a simple nuisance or as pests due tothe significant economic damages caused by a relatively small,but notable percentage of species. However, the ecological role ofinsects in forests is significant. Indeed, the present environmentis the result of hundreds of millions of years of co-evolutionbetween insects and plants, giving rise to the present biodiversityand complexity.