Exploring critical uncertainties in pathway assessments of human-assisted introductions of alien forest species in Canada

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 129, Issue , 2013, Pages 173-182

  Yemshanov, Denys ^a   Koch, Frank H ^b   Ducey, Mark J ^c   Siltanen, Marty ^a   Wilson, Kirsty ^a   Koehler, Klaus ^d  

^a GREAT LAKES FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^d CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alien forest pests; Human mediated pathways; Pathway model; Sensitivity analysis; Species arrival rate; Transportation network

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION METHOD; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PEST OUTBREAK; PEST SPECIES; PROBABILITY; SPECIES DIVERSITY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA;

ARTICLE; BARK; CANADA; CITY; FOREST; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HIGHWAY; INTRODUCED SPECIES; NONHUMAN; PEST ORGANISM; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; UNCERTAINTY; URBAN AREA; WOOD;

CANADA;

ALIEN FOREST PESTS; HUMAN-MEDIATED PATHWAYS; PATHWAY MODEL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPECIES ARRIVAL RATE; TRANSPORTATION NETWORK;

ANIMALS; CANADA; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTS; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PROBABILITY; TRANSPORTATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84881540098     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.07.013     Document Type: Article

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