The influence of forest composition and climate on outbreak characteristics of the spruce budworm in eastern Canada

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1181-1195

  Gray, David R ^a  

^a NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHORISTONEURA FUMIFERANA; CLIMATE SCENARIOS; CLIMATE VARIABLES; DOMINANT FACTOR; FOREST COMPOSITIONS; MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE; NATURAL ENEMIES; ST. LAWRENCE RIVER;

ECOLOGY; RESEARCH;

FORESTRY;

BASAL AREA; CLIMATE EFFECT; MOTH; NATURAL ENEMY; PEST OUTBREAK;

ECOLOGY; FORESTRY; RESEARCH;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAY OF FUNDY; CANADA; GASPE PENINSULA; NEW BRUNSWICK; NOVA SCOTIA; QUEBEC [CANADA]; SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER;

EID: 84889068205     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: 12086037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfr-2013-0240     Document Type: Article

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