Southern
Research Station

Education

Ph.D. in Entomology, 2009

University of Georgia

M.S. in Entomology, 2005

University of Georgia

B.S. in Zoology, 2002

Miami University

B.A. in Chemistry, 2002

Miami University

Professional Experience

Research Entomologist, USDA-FS-SRS

2014—Current

Entomologist, USDA-FS-SRS

2010—2014

Postdoctoral Research Associate, The Ohio State University

2010—2010

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Michigan State University

2009—2010

Featured Publications and Products

• Ulyshen, Michael D. 2016. Wood decomposition as influenced by invertebrates.
• Ulyshen, Michael D. 2015. Insect-mediated nitrogen dynamics in decomposing wood.
• Duan, Jian J.; Bauer, Leah S.; Abell, Kristopher J.; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Van Driesche, Roy G. 2015. Population dynamics of an invasive forest insect and associated natural enemies in the aftermath of invasion: implications for biological control.
• Seibold, Sebastian; Bässler, Claus; Brandl, Roland; Gossner, Martin M.; Thorn, Simon; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Müller, Jörg. 2015. Experimental studies of dead-wood biodiversity - A review identifying global gaps in knowledge.
• Ulyshen, Michael. 2014. Interacting effects of insects and flooding on wood decomposition.
• Ulyshen, Michael; Wagner, Terry; Mulrooney, Joseph E. 2014. Contrasting effects of insect exclusion on wood loss in a temperate forest.

Publications

• Ulyshen, Michael ; Horn, Scott . 2023. Declines of bees and butterflies over 15 years in a forested landscape.
• Ulyshen, Michael ; Urban‐Mead, Katherine R.; Dorey, James B.; Rivers, James W. 2023. Forests are critically important to global pollinator diversity and enhance pollination in adjacent crops.
• Traylor, C.R. ; Ulyshen, M.D. ; Wallace, D. ; Loudermilk, E.L. ; Ross, C.W. ; Hawley, C. ; Atchison, R.A. ; Williams, J.L. ; McHugh, J.V. . 2022. Compositional attributes of invaded forests drive the diversity of insect functional groups.
• Ulyshen, Michael D.; Horn, Scott ; Hanula, James L. 2022. Decadal patterns of forest and pollinator recovery following the eradication of an invasive shrub.
• Vogt, James T.; MacGown, Joe A.; Lewis, James ; Horn, Scott ; Ulyshen, Michael D. 2022. Diversity and seasonal occurrence of native and nonnative ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in long-term experimental Chinese Privet (Lamiales: Oleaceae) plots in Georgia, USA.
• Ulyshen, Michael ; Elliott, Katherine ; Scott, Joel ; Horn, Scott ; Clinton, Patsy ; Liu, Ning ; Miniat, Chelcy F.; Caldwell, Peter ; Oishi, Chris ; Knoepp, Jennifer ; Bolstad, Paul . 2022. Effects of Rhododendron removal and prescribed fire on bees and plants in the southern Appalachians.
• Fettig, Christopher J.; Runyon, Justin B.; Homicz, Crystal S.; James, Patrick M. A.; Ulyshen, Michael D. 2022. Fire and insect interactions in North American forests.
• Ulyshen, Michael ; Poole, Emilee . 2022. Investigating the extent, severity, and causes of sugarberry mortality in the Southeastern United States.
• Dixon, Cinnamon M.; Robertson, Kevin M.; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Sikes, Benjamin A. 2022. Pine savanna restoration on agricultural landscapes: The path back to native savanna ecosystem services.
• Ulyshen, Michael ; Hiers, J Kevin; Pokswinksi, Scott ; Fair, Conor . 2022. Pyrodiversity promotes pollinator diversity in a fire‐adapted landscape.
• Zanne, Amy E.; Flores-Moreno, Habacuc ; Powell, Jeff R.; Cornwell, William K.; Dalling, James W.; Austin, Amy T.; Classen, Aimée T.; Eggleton, Paul ; Okada, Kei-ichi ; Parr, Catherine L.; Adair, E. Carol; Adu-Bredu, Stephen ; Alam, Md Azharul; Alvarez-Garzón, Carolina ; Apgaua, Deborah ; Aragón, Roxana ; Ardon, Marcelo ; Arndt, Stefan K.; Ashton, Louise A.; Barber, Nicholas A.; Beauchêne, Jacques ; Berg, Matty P.; Beringer, Jason ; Boer, Matthias M.; Bonet, José Antonio; Bunney, Katherine ; Burkhardt, Tynan J.; Carvalho, Dulcinéia ; Castillo-Figueroa, Dennis ; Cernusak, Lucas A.; Cheesman, Alexander W.; Cirne-Silva, Tainá M.; Cleverly, Jamie R.; Cornelissen, Johannes H. C.; Curran, Timothy J.; D’Angioli, André M.; Dallstream, Caroline ; Eisenhauer, Nico ; Evouna Ondo, Fidele ; Fajardo, Alex ; Fernandez, Romina D.; Ferrer, Astrid ; Fontes, Marco A. L.; Galatowitsch, Mark L.; González, Grizelle; Gottschall, Felix ; Grace, Peter R.; Granda, Elena ; Griffiths, Hannah M.; Guerra Lara, Mariana ; Hasegawa, Motohiro ; Hefting, Mariet M.; Hinko-Najera, Nina ; Hutley, Lindsay B.; Jones, Jennifer ; Kahl, Anja ; Karan, Mirko ; Keuskamp, Joost A.; Lardner, Tim ; Liddell, Michael ; Macfarlane, Craig ; Macinnis-Ng, Cate ; Mariano, Ravi F.; Méndez, M. Soledad; Meyer, Wayne S.; Mori, Akira S.; Moura, Aloysio S.; Northwood, Matthew ; Ogaya, Romà ; Oliveira, Rafael S.; Orgiazzi, Alberto ; Pardo, Juliana ; Peguero, Guille ; Penuelas, Josep ; Perez, Luis I; Posada, Juan M.; Prada, Cecilia M.; Přívětivý, Tomáš ; Prober, Suzanne M.; Prunier, Jonathan ; Quansah, Gabriel W.; Resco de Dios, Víctor ; Richter, Ronny ; Robertson, Mark P.; Rocha, Lucas F.; Rúa, Megan A.; Sarmiento, Carolina ; Silberstein, Richard P.; Silva, Mateus C.; Siqueira, Flávia Freire; Stillwagon, Matthew Glenn; Stol, Jacqui ; Taylor, Melanie K.; Teste, François P.; Tng, David Y. P.; Tucker, David ; Türke, Manfred ; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Valverde-Barrantes, Oscar J.; van den Berg, Eduardo ; van Logtestijn, Richard S. P.; Veen, G. F. (Ciska); Vogel, Jason G.; Wardlaw, Timothy J.; Wiehl, Georg ; Wirth, Christian ; Woods, Michaela J.; Zalamea, Paul-Camilo . 2022. Termite sensitivity to temperature affects global wood decay rates.
• Franić, Iva ; Prospero, Simone ; Adamson, Kalev ; Allan, Eric ; Attorre, Fabio ; Auger-Rozenberg, Marie Anne; Augustin, Sylvie ; Avtzis, Dimitrios ; Baert, Wim ; Barta, Marek ; Bauters, Kenneth ; Bellahirech, Amani ; Boroń, Piotr ; Bragança, Helena ; Brestovanská, Tereza ; Brurberg, May Bente; Burgess, Treena ; Burokienė, Daiva ; Cleary, Michelle ; Corley, Juan ; Coyle, David R.; Csóka, György ; Černý, Karel ; Davydenko, Kateryna ; de Groot, Maarten ; Diez, Julio Javier; Doğmuş Lehtijärvi, H. Tuğba; Drenkhan, Rein ; Edwards, Jacqueline ; Elsafy, Mohammed ; Eötvös, Csaba Béla; Falko, Roman ; Fan, Jianting ; Feddern, Nina ; Fürjes-Mikó, Ágnes ; Gossner, Martin M.; Grad, Bartłomiej ; Hartmann, Martin ; Havrdova, Ludmila ; Horáková, Miriam Kádasi; Hrabětová, Markéta ; Justesen, Mathias Just; Kacprzyk, Magdalena ; Kenis, Marc ; Kirichenko, Natalia ; Kovač, Marta ; Kramarets, Volodymyr ; Lacković, Nikola ; Lantschner, Maria Victoria; Lazarević, Jelena ; Leskiv, Marianna ; Li, Hongmei ; Madsen, Corrie Lynne; Malumphy, Chris ; Matošević, Dinka ; Matsiakh, Iryna ; May, Tom W.; Meffert, Johan ; Migliorini, Duccio ; Nikolov, Christo ; O’Hanlon, Richard ; Oskay, Funda ; Paap, Trudy ; Parpan, Taras ; Piškur, Barbara ; Ravn, Hans Peter; Richard, John ; Ronse, Anne ; Roques, Alain ; Ruffner, Beat ; Sivickis, Karolis ; Soliani, Carolina ; Talgø, Venche ; Tomoshevich, Maria ; Uimari, Anne ; Ulyshen, Michael ; Vettraino, Anna Maria; Villari, Caterina ; Wang, Yongjun ; Witzell, Johanna ; Zlatković, Milica ; Eschen, René . 2022. Worldwide diversity of endophytic fungi and insects associated with dormant tree twigs.
• Vogt, James T.; Olatinwo, Rabiu ; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Lucardi, Rima D.; Saenz, Daniel ; McKenney, Jessica L. 2021. An overview of Triadica sebifera (Chinese Tallowtree) in the southern United States, emphasizing pollinator impacts and classical biological control.
• Vogt, James T.; Olatinwo, Rabiu ; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Lucardi, Rima D.; Saenz, Daniel ; McKenney, Jessica L. 2021. An overview of Triadica sebifera (Chinese tallowtree) in the southern United States, emphasizing pollinator impacts and classical biological control.
• Traylor, Clayton R.; Hoebeke, E. Richard; Ulyshen, Michael D.; McHugh, Joseph V. 2021. First report of dere thoracica white (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae) in the United States, with notes on its discovery, recognition, biology, and habits.
• Ulyshen, Michael D.; Wilson, Audrey C.; Ohlson, Gunnar C.; Pokswinksi, Scott M.; Hiers, John K. 2021. Frequent prescribed fires favour ground‐nesting bees in southeastern U.S. forests.
• Poole, Emilee ; Ulyshen, Michael ; Horn, Scott ; Anderson, Patrick ; Bates, Chip ; Barnes, Chris . 2021. Progression of sugarberry ( Celtis laevigata ) dieback and mortality in the southeastern United States.
• Wu, Chunsheng ; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Shu, Chunjie ; Zhang, Zhijian ; Zhang, Yi ; Liu, Yuanqiu ; Geoff Wang, G. . 2021. Stronger effects of termites than microbes on wood decomposition in a subtropical forest.
• Seibold, Sebastian ; Rammer, Werner ; Hothorn, Torsten ; Seidl, Rupert ; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Lorz, Janina ; Cadotte, Marc W.; Lindenmayer, David B.; Adhikari, Yagya P.; Aragón, Roxana ; Bae, Soyeon ; Baldrian, Petr ; Barimani Varandi, Hassan ; Barlow, Jos ; Bässler, Claus ; Beauchêne, Jacques ; Berenguer, Erika ; Bergamin, Rodrigo S.; Birkemoe, Tone ; Boros, Gergely ; Brandl, Roland ; Brustel, Hervé ; Burton, Philip J.; Cakpo-Tossou, Yvonne T.; Castro, Jorge ; Cateau, Eugénie ; Cobb, Tyler P.; Farwig, Nina ; Fernández, Romina D.; Firn, Jennifer ; Gan, Kee Seng; González, Grizelle ; Gossner, Martin M.; Habel, Jan C.; Hébert, Christian ; Heibl, Christoph ; Heikkala, Osmo ; Hemp, Andreas ; Hemp, Claudia ; Hjältén, Joakim ; Hotes, Stefan ; Kouki, Jari ; Lachat, Thibault ; Liu, Jie ; Liu, Yu ; Luo, Ya-Huang ; Macandog, Damasa M.; Martina, Pablo E.; Mukul, Sharif A.; Nachin, Baatarbileg ; Nisbet, Kurtis ; O’Halloran, John ; Oxbrough, Anne ; Pandey, Jeev Nath; Pavlíček, Tomáš ; Pawson, Stephen M.; Rakotondranary, Jacques S.; Ramanamanjato, Jean-Baptiste ; Rossi, Liana ; Schmidl, Jürgen ; Schulze, Mark ; Seaton, Stephen ; Stone, Marisa J.; Stork, Nigel E.; Suran, Byambagerel ; Sverdrup-Thygeson, Anne ; Thorn, Simon ; Thyagarajan, Ganesh ; Wardlaw, Timothy J.; Weisser, Wolfgang W.; Yoon, Sungsoo ; Zhang, Naili ; Müller, Jörg . 2021. The contribution of insects to global forest deadwood decomposition.
• Ulyshen, Michael D.; Pokswinski, Scott ; Hiers, J. Kevin. 2020. A comparison of bee communities between primary and mature secondary forests in the longleaf pine ecosystem.
• Ulyshen, Michael D.; Horn, Scott ; Brownie, Cavell ; Strickland, Michael S.; Wurzburger, Nina ; Zanne, Amy . 2020. Comparison of decay rates between native and non-native wood species in invaded forests of the southeastern U.S.: a rapid assessment.
• Bush, Bryana M.; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Batzer, Darold P. 2020. Effects of Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) invasion on decomposition and litter-dwelling invertebrates in Southeastern U.S. floodplain forests.
• Ulyshen, Michael ; Horn, Scott ; Hanula, James L. 2020. Effects of Chinese privet on bees and their vertical distribution in riparian forests.
• Ulyshen, Michael D.; Lucky, Andrea ; Work, Timothy T. 2020. Effects of prescribed fire and social insects on saproxylic beetles in a subtropical forest.
• Poole, Emilee M.; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Horn, Scott ; Cram, Michelle ; Olatinwo, Rabiu ; Fraedrich, Stephen . 2019. Biology and distribution of Agrilus macer LeConte (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), a species associated with sugarberry (Celtis laevigata Willd.) mortality in the southeastern USA.
• Duan, Jian J.; Schmude, Jonathan M.; Larson, Kristi M.; Fuester, Roger W.; Gould, Juli R.; Ulyshen, Michael D. 2019. Field parasitism and host specificity of Oobius primorskyensis (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), an egg parasitoid of the emerald ash borer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in the Russian Far East.
• Draney, Michael L.; Milne, Marc A.; Ulyshen, Michael ; Madriz, Gabrielle . 2019. Revision of the spider genus Epiceraticelus (Araneae, Linyphiidae) with a description of a new species.
• Ulyshen, Michael ; Cram, Michelle ; Horn, Scott ; Villari, Caterina ; Poole, Emilee . 2019. Sugarberry dieback and mortality.
• Ulyshen, Michael D.; Sheehan, Thomas N. 2019. Trap height considerations for detecting two economically important forest beetle guilds in southeastern US forests.
• Garrick, R.C. ; Reppel, D.K. ; Morgan, J.T. ; Burgess, S. ; Hyseni, C. ; Worthington, R.J. ; Ulyshen, M.D. . 2019. Trophic interactions among dead-wood-dependent forest arthropods in the southern Appalachian Mountains, USA.
• Sheehan, Thomas N.; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Horn, Scott ; Hoebeke, E. Richard. 2019. Vertical and horizontal distribution of bark and woodboring beetles by feeding guild: is there an optimal trap location for detection?.
• Rivers, James ; Galbraith, Sara ; Cane, James ; Schultz, Cheryl ; Ulyshen, Michael ; Kormann, Urs G. 2018. A Review of Research Needs for Pollinators in Managed Conifer Forests.
• Ulyshen, Michael D.; Horn, Scott ; Pokswinski, Scott ; McHugh, Joseph V; Hiers, J. Kevin. 2018. A comparison of coarse woody debris volume and variety between old-growth and secondary longleaf pine forests in the southeastern United States.
• Ulyshen, Michael; Sobotnik, Jan. 2018. An introduction to the diversity, ecology and conservation of saproxylic insects.
• Bush, Bryana M.; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Fair, Conor G.; Batzer, Darold P. 2018. Assessing the effects of mesh enclosures on invertebrates and litter breakdown in a floodplain forest of the southeastern USA.
• Ulyshen, Michael D. 2018. Ecology and Conservation of Passalidae Chaper 3.
• Benbow, Eric M.; Barton, Philip S.; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Beasley, James C.; DeVault, Travis L.; Strickland, Michael S.; Tomberlin, Jeffery K.; Jordan, Heather R.; Pechal, Jennifer L. 2018. Necrobiome framework for bridging decomposition ecology of autotrophically and heterotrophically derived organic matter.
• Michael D. Ulyshen., . 2018. Saproxylic Diptera Chapter 5.
• Ulyshen, Michael; Pawson, Stephen; Branco, Manuela; Horn, Scott; Hoebeke, Richard; Gossner, Martin. 2018. Utilization of non-native wood by saproxylic insects.
• Ulyshen, Michael; Pawson, Stephen; Branco, Manuela; Horn, Scott; Hoebeke, Richard; Gossner, Martin. 2018. Utilization of non-native wood by saproxylic insects.
• Ulyshen, Michael D.; Shefferson, Richard; Horn, Scott; Taylor, Melanie K.; Bush, Bryana; Brownie, Cavell; Seibold, Sebastian; Strickland, Michael S. 2017. Below- and above-ground effects of deadwood and termites in plantation forests.
• Ulyshen, Michael D.; Zachos, Louis G.; Stireman, John O.; Sheehan, Thomas N.; Garrick, Ryan C. 2017. Insights into the ecology, genetics and distribution of Lucanus elaphus Fabricius (Coleoptera: Lucanidae), North America's giant stag beetle.
• Horn, Tammy; Angel, Patrick; Zipper, Carl; Ulyshen, Michael; French, Michael; Burger, Jim; Adams, Mary Beth. 2017. Re-establishing pollinator habitat on mined lands using the forestry reclamation approach.
• Ulyshen, Michael D.; Muller, Jorg; Seibold, Sebastian. 2016. Bark coverage and insects influence wood decomposition: direct and indirect effects.
• Hanula, James L.; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Horn, Scott. 2016. Conserving pollinators in North American forests: A review.
• Seibold, Sebastian; Bässler, Claus; Baldrian, Petr; Reinhard, Lena; Thorn, Simon; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Weiß, Ingmar; Müller, Jörg. 2016. Dead-wood addition promotes non-saproxylic epigeal arthropods but effects are mediated by canopy openness.
• Stoklosa, Allison M.; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Fan, Zhaofei; Varner, Morgan; Seibold, Sebastian; Muller, Jorg. 2016. Effects of mesh bag enclosure and termites on fine woody debris decomposition in a subtropical forest.
• Seibold, Sebastian; Bassler, Claus; Brandl, Roland; Buche, Boris; Szallies, Alexander; Thorn, Simon; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Muller, Jorg; Baraloto, Christopher. 2016. Microclimate and habitat heterogeneity as the major drivers of beetle diversity in dead wood.
• Ulyshen, Michael D.; Diehl, Susan V.; Jeremic, Dragica. 2016. Termites and flooding affect microbial communities in decomposing wood.
• Chen, Yigen; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Poland, Therese M. 2015. Abundance of volatile organic compounds in white ash phloem and emerald ash borer larval frass does not attract Tetrastichus planipennisi in a Y-tube olfactometer.
• Jörg, Müller; Simon, Thorn; Roland, Baier; Khosro, Sagheb-Talebi; Hassan V., Barimani; Sebastian, Seibold; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Martin M., Gossner. 2015. Protecting the forests while allowing removal of damaged trees may imperil saproxylic insect biodiversity in the Hyrcanian Beech Forests of Iran.
• Shelton, Thomas; Fye, Donald; Ulyshen, Michael. 2014. USDA - Forest Service Termiticide Report for 2013.
• Ulyshen, Michael; Wagner, Terry. 2013. Quantifying arthropod contributions to wood decay.
• Ulyshen, Michael. 2013. Strengthening the case for saproxylic arthropod conservation: a call for ecosystem services research.
• Moorman, Christopher E.; Woen, Liessa T.; Kilgo, John C.; Hanula, James L.; Horn, Scott; Ulyshen, Michael D. 2012. Arthropod abundance and seasonal bird use of bottomland forest harvest gaps.
• Chen, Yigen; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Poland, Therese M. 2012. Differential utilization of ash phloem by emerald ash borer larvae: Ash species and larval stage effects.
• Klepzig, Kier D.; Ferro, Michael L.; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Gimmel, Matthew L.; Mahfouz, Jolie B.; Tiarks, Allan E.; Carlton, Chris E. 2012. Effects of Small-Scale Dead Wood Additions on Beetles in Southeastern U.S.
• Ulyshen, Michael D.; Shelton, Thomas G. 2012. Evidence of cue synergism in termite corpse response behavior.
• Ulyshen, Michael D.; Horn, Scott; Hanula, James L. 2012. Growth responses of mature loblolly pine to dead wood manipulations.
• Hanula, James L.; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Wade, Dale D. 2012. Impacts of prescribed fire frequency on coarse woody debris volume, decomposition and termite activity in the longleaf pine flatwoods of Florida.
• Ulyshen, Michael D.; Hanula, James L.; Blinn, Robert L.; Kritsky, Gene. 2012. Saproxylic Hemiptera Habitat Associations.
• Ulyshen, Michael D.; Barrington, William T.; Hoebeke, Richard E.; Herms, Daniel A. 2012. Vertically Stratified Ash-Limb Beetle Fauna in Northern Ohio.
• Duan, Jian J.; Oppel, Craig B.; Ulyshen, Michael D.; Bauer, Leah S.; LeLito, Jonathan. 2011. Biology and life history of Tetrastichus planipennisi (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) a larval endoparasitoid of the emerald ash borer (Coleoptera:Buprestidae).
• Ulyshen, Michael D.; Duan, Jian J.; Bauer, Leah S.; Gould, Juli; Taylor, Phil; Bean, Dick; Holko, Carol; Driesche, Roy Van. 2011. Field-cage methodology for evaluating climatic suitability for introduced wood-borer parasitoids: preliminary results from the emerald ash borer system.
• Ulyshen, Michael D.; Klooster, Wendy S.; Barrington, William T.; Herns, Daniel A. 2011. Impacts of emerald ash borer-induced tree mortality on leaf litter arthropods and exotic earthworms.
• Ulyshen, Michael D.; Soon, Villu; Hanula, James L. 2011. Vertical distribution and seasonality of predatory wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in a temperate deciduous forest.
• Shockley, F.W.; Ulyshen, Michael. 2009. An interesting deformity in Alobates pennsylvanica (DeGeer), 1775 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae).

Research Highlights

Assessing the Role of a Little-known Wood-boring Beetle in Sugarberry Decline (2019)

Ongoing research seeks to explain an ongoing, severe episode of sugarberry mortality in the southeastern U.S. A rarely collected species of buprestid beetle, Agrilus macer, is attacking dying trees at high densities. USDA Forest Service research results suggest that Agrilus macer is a secondary pest, rather than a primary cause of mortality, and there is no evidence that it is the vector for harmful pathogens.

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Developing a simple rearing method for Emerald ash borer biological control agents (2011)

The emerald ash borer, a buprestid beetle native to Asia, is one of the most ecologically and economically significant invasive forest pests in North America.

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Forest Bees are More Active in the Canopy Than Near the Ground in the Southeastern U.S. (2014)

Results from one of the first studies to investigate how bees are vertically distributed in temperate deciduous forests suggest these insects are more numerous in the canopy than near the forest floor.

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Saproxylic insects: diversity, ecology, and conservation (2018)

A new book synthesizes global knowledge about one of the most diverse groups of insects in forests, those associated with dying and dead wood.

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