Rapid Increases in forest understory diversity and productivity following a mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) outbreak in pine forests

The current unprecedented outbreak of mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) in lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) forests of western Canada has resulted in a landscape consisting of a mosaic of forest stands at different stages of mortality. Within forest stands, understory communities are the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PloS one 2015-04, Vol.10 (4), p.e0124691-e0124691
Hauptverfasser:	Pec, Gregory J, Karst, Justine, Sywenky, Alexandra N, Cigan, Paul W, Erbilgin, Nadir, Simard, Suzanne W, Cahill, Jr, James F
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alberta Analysis Animals Bark beetles Biodiversity Canada Coleoptera - pathogenicity Colorado Communities Coniferous forests Dendroctonus ponderosae Ecology Ecosystem Environmental aspects Flowers & plants Forests Health aspects Mortality Nutrients in soil Outbreaks Pest outbreaks Pine Pine trees Pinus - parasitology Pinus contorta Plant communities Plant Diseases - parasitology Plant diversity Plant populations Productivity Renewable resources Resource availability Soil moisture Soil nutrients Species diversity Species Specificity Trees Understory Vegetation
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