A Test of the Biodiversity-Stability Theory: Meta-analysis of Tree Species Diversity Effects on Insect Pest Infestations, and Re-examination of Responsible Factors

By H. Jactel, E. Brockerhoff, P. Duelli. 2005

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Subfields: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Insect Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation

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Exploring the functional significance of forest diversity: A new long-term experiment with temperate tree species (BIOTREE) (2007, background): “Positive mixture effects have been reported for stemwood production (Pretzsch, 2005), nutrient cycling (Rothe and Binkley, 2001), decomposition (Hättenschwiler, 2005), and damage by insect pests (Jactel et al., 2005) or fungal pathogens (Pautasso et al.”
A cross-continental test of the Enemy Release Hypothesis: leaf herbivory on Acer platanoides (L.) is three times lower in North America than in its native Europe (2009, background): “Generally, plants in monocultures suffer higher levels of herbivory than plants in mixed stands (see Jactel et al. 2005).”
Planted Forests and Biodiversity (2006, background): “Three main factors related to single-species forestry can predispose forest plantations to insect attack (Jactel et al. 2005).”
Admixing broadleaved to coniferous tree species: a review on yield, ecological stability and economics (2008, background): “Identifying three main ecological mechanisms for this finding (reduced accessibility of host trees, greater impact of natural enemies, diversion from a less susceptible to a more susceptible tree species) Jactel et al. (2005) mentioned one main exception to the diversity-resistance paradigm.”
The ecology of forest insect invasions and advances in their management (2006, background): “In fact, in many cases that involve polyphagous insects, mixed forests have greater levels of attack than forests with less tree species richness (Jactel et al. 2005).”
Forest biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and the provision of ecosystem services (2017, background): “Neighbouring trees from other, associated species may also be preferred by insect herbivores, leading to a diversion process that benefits the focal tree species (Jactel et al. 2005).”
Forest management and natural biocontrol of insect pests (2016, background): “This is a concrete example of the diversity–stability theory, which suggests that more diverse ecosystems will be more stable or more resilient to perturbations (McCann, 2000) and it has been suggested that more diverse forest systems suffer less insect damage (Jactel et al., 2005).”
The influences of forest stand management on biotic and abiotic risks of damage (2009, background): “When considering a particular tree species, two main ecological constraints should be taken into account in the decision of whether growing it in a mixed stand would reduce the risk of biotic damage: i.e. the accessibility of host trees, and the impact of natural enemies (Jactel et al., 2005).”
Establishment of native tropical timber trees in monoculture and mixed-species plantations: Small-scale effects on tree performance and insect herbivory (2011, background): “To protect trees from expected herbivore attack, half of the Panamanian farmers interviewed in a recent study applied pesticides (Garen et al., 2009), but until now there is little evidence for the effectiveness of these products under prevailing field conditions.”