Growth of lodgepole pine stands and its relation to mountain pine beetle susceptibility

USDA Forest Service - Research Paper RMRS-RP

Volumn , Issue 42 RMRS-RP, 2003, Pages 1-21

  Mata, S A ^a   Schmid, J M ^a   Olsen, W K ^b  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b W K Olsen and Associates LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Basal area growth; Diameter growth; Lodgepole pine; Mountain pine beetle; Stocking levels

Indexed keywords

BASAL AREA; BEETLE; CONIFEROUS TREE; DIAMETER; GROWTH RATE; MORTALITY; STAND STRUCTURE; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

ARMILLARIA; COLEOPTERA; PINUS CONTORTA; PINUS MUGO;

EID: 34247204246     PISSN: 05025001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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