Spatial distribution of mountain pine beetle outbreaks in relation to climate and stand characteristics: A dendroecological analysis

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 168-178

  Campbell, Elizabeth M ^a,b   Alfaro, René I ^a   Hawkes, Brad ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^b RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bark beetle; Dendrochronology; Dendroctonous ponderosae; Disturbance; Forest health; Iodgepole pine

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DENDROECOLOGY; FOREST HEALTH; PEST DAMAGE; PEST OUTBREAK; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

COLEOPTERA; PINUS CONTORTA; PINUS MUGO; SCOLYTINAE;

EID: 33947679783     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: 17447909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2007.00423.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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