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Insects associated with birch

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2011

M. R. Shaw
M. R. Shaw
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Royal Scottish Museum, Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1JF
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The entomology of birch in Britain (and to a lesser extent in Fennoscandia) is reviewed in broad ecological terms. In particular, the size of the associated fauna, the kinds of geographical distribution patterns seen for birch insects in Britain, birch defoliators, and the conservation needs of insects associated with birch in Scotland are considered. A closing section briefly outlines additional literature on the ecology of birch insects.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 85 , Issue 1-2: Birches , 1984 , pp. 169 - 181
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1984

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