Dendrochronological reconstruction of the epicentre and early spread of emerald ash borer in North America

Diversity and Distributions

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 847-858

  Siegert, Nathan W ^a,c   Mccullough, Deborah G ^a   Liebhold, Andrew M ^b   Telewski, Frank W ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHERN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Agrilus planipennis; Biological invasions; Dendroentomology; Epicentre; Invasive forest pest; Stratified dispersal

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; COALESCENCE; COLONIZATION; FOOTPRINT; INVASIVE SPECIES; MORTALITY; POPULATION GROWTH;

DETROIT; MICHIGAN; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AGRILUS PLANIPENNIS; FRAXINUS;

EID: 84902345538     PISSN: 13669516     EISSN: 14724642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ddi.12212     Document Type: Article

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