Bark beetle infestation impacts on nutrient cycling, water quality and interdependent hydrological effects

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 115, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 1-21

  Mikkelson, Kristin M ^a   Bearup, Lindsay A ^a   Maxwell, Reed M ^a   Stednick, John D ^b   McCray, John E ^a   Sharp, Jonathan O ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Bark beetle; Biogeochemistry; Hydrology; Nutrient cycling; Water quality

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; EPIDEMIC; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GROUNDWATER; HYDROLOGY; MORTALITY; NUTRIENT CYCLING; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PEST OUTBREAK; POPULATION GROWTH; SNOW; STREAMWATER; TREE; UNDERSTORY; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED;

COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; SCOLYTINAE;

EID: 84878697535     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-013-9875-8     Document Type: Review

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