Southern pine beetle infestations in relation to forest stand conditions, previous thinning, and prescribed burning: Evaluation of the southern pine beetle prevention program

Journal of Forestry

Volumn 113, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 454-462

  Nowak, John T ^a   Meeker, James R ^a   Coyle, David R ^b   Steiner, Chris A ^a   Brownie, Cavell ^c  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bark beetles; Dendroctonus frontalis; Forest management; Pinus taeda; Silviculture; Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Program

Indexed keywords

SOFTWARE TESTING;

BARK BEETLE; DENDROCTONUS FRONTALIS; PINUS TAEDA; SILVICULTURE; SOUTHERN PINE BEETLE PREVENTIONS;

FORESTRY;

BEETLE; FOREST COVER; FOREST MANAGEMENT; INFECTIVITY; PEST CONTROL; PEST SPECIES; PHEROMONE TRAP; PRESCRIBED BURNING; SILVICULTURE; STAND STRUCTURE; THINNING;

COMMUNICATION; FORESTS; INSECTS; PINUS TAEDA; SILVICULTURE; SOUTHERN PINES;

BIENVILLE NATIONAL FOREST; HOMOCHITTO NATIONAL FOREST; MISSISSIPPI; UNITED STATES;

DENDROCTONUS FRONTALIS; PINUS TAEDA; SCOLYTINAE;

EID: 84941114914     PISSN: 00221201     EISSN: 19383746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5849/jof.15-002     Document Type: Article

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