BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250731T162252EDT-1028ZvovcU@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250731T202252Z DESCRIPTION:PhD Oral Defense of Dorothy Y Maguire\, Natural Resource Scienc es\nAnthropogenic disturbances are fragmenting forested areas around the w orld\, fundamentally changing the structure of landscapes in a manner that has poorly understood consequences for biodiversity\, ecological processe s\, and ecosystem services. This lack of understanding makes it difficult for land managers to make optimal decisions that balance environmental ben efits and costs of land use change. In this thesis\, I address this gap in our understanding by using a combination of theoretical and empirical app roaches to quantify how and when fragmentation affects ecosystem processes that have distinct impacts on forest ecosystem services. Specifically\, I test the role that insect herbivory plays in mediating the effects of lan dscape structure on ecosystem services in forest ecosystems in the Montége rie in southwest Quebec. Insect herbivory is a good model system to test t hese effects because it is sensitive to landscape structure\, can have str ong effects on ecosystem services\, and can be either beneficial or harmfu l depending on the herbivore species and the ecosystem context. \n\nEveryo ne in the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ community is welcome to attend a PhD oral defense. Please join us in celebrating the accomplishments of our PhD candidates. DTSTART:20150227T181500Z DTEND:20150227T181500Z LOCATION:MS2-022\, Macdonald-Stewart Building\, CA\, QC\, St Anne de Bellev ue\, H9X 3V9\, 21111 Lakeshore Road SUMMARY:PhD Oral Defense: The Effect of Landscape Structure on Insect Herbi vory and Biodiversity: Implications for Forest Ecosystem Services in the M ontérégie\, Québec URL:/macdonald/channels/event/phd-oral-defense-effect- landscape-structure-insect-herbivory-and-biodiversity-implications-forest- 243048 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR