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Attacks of mountain pine beetle as related to tree vigor of ponderosa pine.

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Larsson, S; Oren, R; Waring, RH; Barrett, JW
Published in: Forest Science
January 1, 1983

In central Oregon, Pinus ponderosa vigor (stem growth per unit of leaf area) decreased as both tree density (basal area) and leaf area index increased. Low vigor trees were more often attacked by Dendroctonus ponderosae than high vigor trees. Attacks increased below a vigor threshold of c.100 g of wood produced per square meter of leaf area per year, corresponding here to a basal area of 21 m2 ha-1 or a leaf area index of 2.9 m2 m- 2. Maintaining vigor through thinning will reduce the risk of mountain pine beetle attacks. -from Authors

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Forest Science

ISSN

0015-749X

Publication Date

January 1, 1983

Volume

29

Issue

2

Start / End Page

395 / 402

Related Subject Headings

  • Forestry
  • 3007 Forestry sciences
  • 0705 Forestry Sciences
 

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Larsson, S., Oren, R., Waring, R. H., & Barrett, J. W. (1983). Attacks of mountain pine beetle as related to tree vigor of ponderosa pine. Forest Science, 29(2), 395–402.
Larsson, S., R. Oren, R. H. Waring, and J. W. Barrett. “Attacks of mountain pine beetle as related to tree vigor of ponderosa pine.Forest Science 29, no. 2 (January 1, 1983): 395–402.
Larsson S, Oren R, Waring RH, Barrett JW. Attacks of mountain pine beetle as related to tree vigor of ponderosa pine. Forest Science. 1983 Jan 1;29(2):395–402.
Larsson, S., et al. “Attacks of mountain pine beetle as related to tree vigor of ponderosa pine.Forest Science, vol. 29, no. 2, Jan. 1983, pp. 395–402.
Larsson S, Oren R, Waring RH, Barrett JW. Attacks of mountain pine beetle as related to tree vigor of ponderosa pine. Forest Science. 1983 Jan 1;29(2):395–402.

Published In

Forest Science

ISSN

0015-749X

Publication Date

January 1, 1983

Volume

29

Issue

2

Start / End Page

395 / 402

Related Subject Headings

  • Forestry
  • 3007 Forestry sciences
  • 0705 Forestry Sciences