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Factors governing outbreak dynamics in a forest intensively managed for mountain pine beetle
Download2020-05-05
Mélodie Kunegel-Lion, MarkA. Lewis
Mountain pine beetle (MPB) outbreaks have caused major economic losses and ecological consequences in North American pine forests. Ecological and environmental factors impacting MPB life-history and stands susceptibility can help with the detection of MPB infested trees and thereby, improve...
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Modelling Mountain Pine Beetle Population Dynamics and Management: A Case Study from the Cypress Hills
DownloadFall 2019
Outbreaks of insects are one of the main sources of disturbance in North American pine forests. The huge economic and ecological consequences of these outbreaks emphasize the need for effective pest management. For example, the mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae, Hopkins 1902) has...
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Mountain pine beetle and forest harvest effects on hydrologic processes and streamflow in the Alberta Foothills
DownloadSpring 2021
The Alberta Foothills region has experienced an unprecedented mountain pine beetle (MPB) outbreak. The provincial management strategy is to contain the infestation with forest harvest. The landscape becomes a patchwork of dead (MPB grey-attack), alive, and harvested stands. MPB attack affects the...