Mountain pine beetle attack alters the chemistry and flammability of lodgepole pine foliage

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1631-1647

  Page, Wesley G ^a   Jenkins, Michael J ^a   Runyon, Justin B ^b  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARK BEETLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; CRUDE FAT; DENDROCTONUS PONDEROSAE; EMISSION RATES; FUEL MOISTURE; HOPKINS; IDAHO , USA; IGNITABILITY; LATIFOLIA; LODGEPOLE PINE; MOUNTAIN PINE BEETLE; PINUS CONTORTA; PREVIOUS YEAR; TREE DECLINE; TREE FOLIAGE;

CELLULOSE; FLAMMABILITY; FUELS; IGNITION; MOISTURE; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; OLEFINS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

FORESTRY;

BEETLE; CELLULOSE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMBUSTION; CONIFEROUS TREE; EMISSION INVENTORY; EPIDEMIC; FOLIAGE; LIGNIN; MOISTURE CONTENT; MORTALITY; PEST SPECIES; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; STARCH; SUGAR; TERPENE;

CELLULOSE; FLAMMABILITY; FORESTRY; FUELS; IDAHO; IGNITION; INSECTS; MOISTURE CONTENT; OLEFINS; PINUS MUGO; SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT;

IDAHO; UNITED STATES;

COLEOPTERA; DENDROCTONUS PONDEROSAE; PINUS CONTORTA; PINUS MUGO; SCOLYTINAE;

EID: 84864614814     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: 12086037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X2012-094     Document Type: Article

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