Using dendrochronology to model hemlock woolly adelgid effects on eastern hemlock growth and vulnerability

Biological Invasions

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 551-563

  Rentch, James ^a   Fajvan, Mary Ann ^b   Evans, Richard A ^c   Onken, Brad ^d  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHERN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

^d USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adelges tsugae; Dendrochronology; Hemlock decline; Hemlock woolly adelgid; Multiple logistic model; Tsuga canadensis

Indexed keywords

CANOPY ARCHITECTURE; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; CONIFEROUS TREE; DENDROCHRONOLOGY; DIEBACK; FOLIAGE; GROWTH FORM; GROWTH MODELING; GROWTH RESPONSE; PEST DAMAGE; POPULATION DECLINE; SITE EFFECT; TREE RING; VULNERABILITY;

DELAWARE WATER GAP NATIONAL RECREATION AREA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ADELGES TSUGAE; ADELGIDAE; CONIUM; HEMIPTERA; TSUGA; TSUGA CANADENSIS;

EID: 59849116513     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-008-9270-x     Document Type: Article

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