The impact of pine looper moth, Bupalus piniaria L. (Lepidoptera; Geometridae) on the growth of scots pine in Tentsmuir Forest, Scotland

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 87, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 209-232

  Straw, N A ^a  

^a FOREST RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bupalus piniaria; Defoliation; Growth loss; Impact; Increment; Pinus sylvestris

Indexed keywords

BUPALUS PINIARIA; GEOMETRIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA; PINACEAE; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

FOREST DEFOLIATOR; GROWTH INCREMENT; PINE LOOPER MOTH; SCOTS PINE; VOLUME INCREMENT;

UK, SCOTLAND, FIFE, TENTSMUIR FOREST;

EID: 0030608252     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(96)03798-X     Document Type: Article

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