Predicting balsam fir growth reduction caused by spruce budworm using large-scale historical records of defoliation

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 261-267

  Pothier, David ^a   Mailly, Daniel ^b   Tremblay, Stéphane ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b MINISTÈRE DES RESSOURCES NATURELLES ET DE LA FAUNE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Balsam fir; Defoliation class; Growth reduction; Spruce budworm; Stem analysis

Indexed keywords

DEFOLIATION;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA]; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ABIES; ABIES BALSAMEA; CHORISTONEURA FUMIFERANA; INSECTA; PICEA;

EID: 20344384032     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest:2005018     Document Type: Article

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