Patterns and predictors of survival in Tsuga canadensis populations infested by the exotic pest Adelges tsugae: 20years of monitoring

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 305, Issue , 2013, Pages 195-203

  Eschtruth, Anne K ^a   Evans, Richard A ^b   Battles, John J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adelges tsugae; Crown condition indices; Exotic insect; Hemlock mortality; Survival analysis; Tsuga canadensis

Indexed keywords

ADELGES TSUGAE; CROWN CONDITIONS; EXOTIC INSECT; HEMLOCK MORTALITY; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TSUGA CANADENSIS;

MANAGERS; POPULATION STATISTICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION;

FORESTRY;

CONIFEROUS FOREST; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOREST CANOPY; FOREST MANAGEMENT; INSECT; INVASIVE SPECIES; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MONITORING; MORTALITY; PEST DAMAGE; PEST SPECIES; POPULATION DECLINE; SURVIVORSHIP;

BIOLOGICAL POPULATIONS; FORESTRY; INSECTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS; TSUGA CANADENSIS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84879733090     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2013.05.047     Document Type: Article

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