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Review
. 2013 Nov 15;342(6160):1235773.
doi: 10.1126/science.1235773.

The consequence of tree pests and diseases for ecosystem services

I L Boyd  1 , P H Freer-Smith, C A Gilligan, H C J Godfray
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The consequence of tree pests and diseases for ecosystem services

I L Boyd et al. Science. .

Abstract

Trees and forests provide a wide variety of ecosystem services in addition to timber, food, and other provisioning services. New approaches to pest and disease management are needed that take into account these multiple services and the different stakeholders they benefit, as well as the likelihood of greater threats in the future resulting from globalization and climate change. These considerations will affect priorities for both basic and applied research and how trade and phytosanitary regulations are formulated.

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  • Urban forests on the front line.
    Nock CA, Taugourdeau O, Work T, Messier C, Kneeshaw D. Nock CA, et al. Science. 2014 Jan 17;343(6168):249. doi: 10.1126/science.343.6168.249-a. Science. 2014. PMID: 24436406 No abstract available.
  • Urban forests on the front line--response.
    Boyd IL, Freer-Smith PH, Gilligan CA, Godfray HC. Boyd IL, et al. Science. 2014 Jan 17;343(6168):249. doi: 10.1126/science.343.6168.249-b. Science. 2014. PMID: 24436407 No abstract available.

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