Conservation biological control: Improving the science base

Improving the Practice of Conservation: a Conceptual Framework and Research Agenda for Conservation Science

Effective conservation requires addressing three fundamental questions whose answers can only be sought in conservation practice: (1) What should our goals be and how do we measure progress in reaching them? (2) How can we most effectively take action to achieve conservation? and (3) How can we learn to do conservation better? This essay provides a conceptual framework and research agenda for a...

Conservation Biological Control: from Theory to Practice

The literature of the last 50 years abounds with research papers and reviews of how floral biodiversity might affect the numbers and impact of indigenous natural enemies. However, it is only relatively recently that practical advice is available to any farmer who might wish to exploit such biodiversity in an economically viable fashion. “Practice” in the title of this paper is therefore used in...

Biological Control of Arthropods of Conservation Importance

Invasive species, and the associated development of a relatively new biological discipline broadly known as invasion biology, are a mainstream and widely recognized scientific endeavor. Parties interested in invasive species and their management, modes of infiltration, and impact represent widely disparate groups including: political officials, conservationists, ecologists, agricultural, silvic...

CONSERVATION ADVISORY SCIENCE NOTES LONG-TERM POSSUM CONTROL: GETTING THE FRAMEWORK RIGHT (Short Answers in Conservation Science)

Ecologically Sound Biological Control for Invasive Species?: Review of Pedro Barbosa, ed., Conservation Biological Control