Composition and Elevation of Spruce Forests Affect Susceptibility to Bark Beetle Attacks: Implications for Forest Management
The spruce bark beetle, Ips typographus (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae), is one of the most destructive insects infesting spruce forests in Europe. Data concerning infestations of I. typographus occurring over the last 19 years (1994–2012) on the Southern Alps were analyzed in seven spr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Forests |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/5/1/88 |