1. Forests and their insect inhabitants 1.1 Introduction: the ecological milieu 1.2 Deforestation 1.3 Fragmentation 1.4 Selective logging 1.5 Losses of insects References 2. Australia''s forest ecosystems: conservation perspective for invertebrates 2.
1 Introduction: extent and variety of Australia''s forests 2.2 Impetus for management References 3. Changes and threats to Australia''s forests 3.1 Introduction: needs for management 3.2 Management priorities 3.3 Plantation forestry 3.4 Agricultural conversion 3.5 Agroforestry References 4.
Insects in native and alien forests in Australia 4.1 Introduction: the diversity and ecological roles of Australia''s forest insects 4.2 Major forest pests 4.3 Alien insects on native trees 4.4 Development of conservation concern for insects in Australia''s forests References 5. Studying insects for conservation in forests 5.1 Introduction: problems of access and enumeration 5.2 Assessing diversity 5.
3 Insects and forest edges 5.4 Some key groups and concerns References 6. Insect flagships and indicators in forests 6.1 Conservation and flagship insect species in forests 6.2 Conservation and indicator taxa References 7 .Conservation versus pest suppression: finding the balance 7.1 Introduction: key concerns and resources 7.2 Alien species 7.
3 Ecological patterns References 8. Saproxylic insects and the dilemmas of dead wood 8.1 Introduction: the conservation significance of dead wood 8.2 Coarse woody debris 8.3 Tree stumps 8.4 Salvage logging 8.5 Fine woody debris References 9. Forest management for insects: issues and Approaches 9.
1 Introduction 9.2 Fire and management 9.3 Ecological traps 9.4 Forest reserves and landscape structure 9.5 Corridors and connectivity 9.6 Retention forestry 9.7 Scattered and Veteran trees 9.8 Urban forests 9.
9 Riparian vegetation 9.10 Implications of climate change References 10. Forest management for insect conservation in Australia 10.1 Introduction: perspective 10.2 Forest protection 10.3 Forest regeneration and landscape design 10.4 Gaps 10.5 Modifyng forest management 10.
6 Needs and prospects References.