By Lars Mytting
The newest Scandinavian publishing phenomenon isn't really a Stieg Larsson–like mystery; it's a publication approximately reducing, stacking, and burning wooden that has bought greater than 200,000 copies in Norway and Sweden and has been a fixture at the bestseller lists there for greater than a 12 months. Norwegian wooden presents worthwhile recommendation at the rustic hows and whys of taking good care of your heating wishes, yet it's additionally a considerate try and comprehend man's age-old predilection for stacking wooden and keenness for open fires. An exciting window into the exoticism of Scandinavian tradition, the e-book additionally positive factors sufficient inherently fascinating proof and anecdotes and encouraged prose to make it universally attractive. The U.S. version is an absolutely up-to-date model of the Norwegian unique, and contains an appendix of U.S.-based assets and contacts.
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6). 5 The predicted distribution of the Asian gypsy moth (AGM), Lymantria dispar, in Australia and New Zealand, based on a CLIMEX model. Circle area is proportional to predicted suitability of climate and crosses indicate no predicted survival. The model was based on known effects of climatic factors such as temperature and moisture conditions on the growth and development of AGM in different geographical areas within the existing distribution of the pest. Growth (female pupal weight) and per cent survival of AGM on three of the most favourable mature native trees from Australia (Callistemon sp.
Control of the pest Control measures in regular use Records of eradication 7. Transport of the pest Methods of natural spread Pattern of international trade in major host plants Records of interception on host in international trade Records of international movement not on host Specific pathways 8. Economic impact of the pest Type of damage Recorded economic impact on each major host Effect on exported commodities Effect of control measures on control of non-target pests Side effects from use of plant protection products Costs of control Source: Anon.
These and other aspects of the ecology of invasions in relation to forestry are discussed in detail by von Broembsen (1989), Liebhold et al. (1995), and Niemelä and Mattson (1996). Niemelä and Mattson (1996) addressed these complex ecological questions by comparing the relative success of invasion of North American forests by European insects and European forests by insects of North American origin. Forests in Europe and North America are composed of broadly similar kinds of trees but many more insect species from Europe have successfully invaded North American forests than vice versa (Niemelä and Mattson 1996).