The authors identified eight tactics for adapting to the challenges from new forest pests. Number one on the list was the use of practical scientific theory. One example of a practical theory ...

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Disastrous fires, ongoing drought, and heat extremes have refocused Australians’ attention on the human contribution to climate change. For decades experts have known (and warned) of the consequences ...

A survivor's guide to why forests around the world are being impacted by invasive pests and what can be done about it in an era of overwhelming human activity and climate change. A set of fundamental ...

HANOVER, N.H. - Nov. 13, 2017 - A set of fundamental tactics ranging from the theoretical to the practical can be used to combat the challenges brought on by pests in rapidly changing forests, ...