The influence of fallen tree timing on spruce beetle brood production

Western North American Naturalist

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 452-460

  Hebertson, Elizabeth G ^a   Jenkins, Michael J ^b  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bark beetle risk; Engelmann spruce; Host material; Snow avalanche; Spruce beetle; Winter disturbance

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; DENDROCTONUS RUFIPENNIS; PICEA; PICEA ENGELMANNII; SCOLYTINAE;

EID: 35348859513     PISSN: 15270904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3398/1527-0904(2007)67[452:TIOFTT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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