Weathering the storm: how lodgepole pine trees survive mountain pine beetle outbreaks
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DOI: 10.1007/s00442-017-3865-9
Abstract: Recent mountain pine beetle outbreaks in western North America killed millions of lodgepole pine trees, leaving few survivors. However, the mechanism underlying the ability of trees to survive bark beetle outbreaks is unknown, but likely… read more here.
Keywords: pine beetle; pine; lodgepole pine; beetle outbreaks ... See more keywords
Use of MODIS NDVI Products to Map Tree Mortality Levels in Forests Affected by Mountain Pine Beetle Outbreaks
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DOI: 10.3390/f10090811
Abstract: Extensive bark beetle outbreaks have recently occurred in western North American forests, resulting in overstory tree mortality across millions of hectares. Annual aerial surveys are currently used to operationally monitor bark beetle induced tree mortality,… read more here.
Keywords: modis ndvi; pine; beetle outbreaks; mortality ... See more keywords