Acute Drought Is an Important Driver of Bark Beetle Infestation in Austrian Norway Spruce Stands

Acute Drought Is an Important Driver of Bark Beetle Infestation in Austrian Norway Spruce Stands

Infestations by the Eurasian spruce bark beetle, Ips typographus have recently caused peaks in Norway spruce mortality in Central European forests. In this study, we examined how temperature conditions, chronic and acute drought stress, and stand characteristics influence forest disturbance by the s...

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Main Authors: Sigrid Netherer, Bernd Panassiti, Josef Pennerstorfer, Bradley Matthews
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
Subjects:
Ips typographus
bark beetles
Picea abies
risk assessment
drought stress
transpiration deficit
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/ffgc.2019.00039/full

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