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Key words: forest protection, silviculture, pest management, site productivity, forest spatialstructure, forest condition
The traditional, single-species approach to forest pest management is considered in lightof the range of ecological strategies respresented in forest arthropod communities. Insectpopulation growth and impact depend on host variables subject to silvicultural manipulation,especially during early stages of forest development, but silvicultural practices often induceundesirable responses from non-target insect populations. A suggested approach to forest pestmanagement involves consideration of arthropod community structure, life history traits, andinteractions among arthropod and plant species in order to anticipate insect responses and refinesilvicultural recommendations accordingly.