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Title

Stand and landscape level analyses of a spruce bark beetle (Dendroctonus rufipennis (Kirby)) infestation within Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve
Document Type: Report
Author(s): Sara Wesser; Jennifer L. Barnes
Publication Year: 1999

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Keyword(s):
  • insect infestation
  • spruce bark beetle
  • Wrangell - St. Elias National Park and Preserve
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Record Last Modified: December 9, 2015
FRAMES Record Number: 6327

Description

This study concludes that spruce beetles had a substantial immediate influence on forest structure in terms of canopy and basal area reduction, and changes in forest species composition. Factors that increase risk of infestation are also discussed.

Citation:
Wesser, Sara; Allen, Jennifer L. 1999. Stand and landscape level analyses of a spruce bark beetle (Dendroctonus rufipennis (Kirby)) infestation within Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. Wrangell-St. Elias (WRST) Technical Report. 99-01. Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve.

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