Which Trees and Stands are attacked by the Southern Pine Beetle
Which Trees and Stands are attacked by the Southern Pine Beetle
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DOI:
10.1093/sjaf/23.4.217
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发表时间:
1999-11
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通讯作者:
Yujia Zhang;B. Zeide
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作者:
Yujia Zhang;B. Zeide
An analysis of long-term observations from loblolly pine (Pinus taedaL.) plantations showed that the southern pine beetle, SPB (Dendroctonus frontalisZimmermann), kills a larger proportion of trees in dense stands. The presence of hardwood species diminishes damage, probably by hindering the dispersal of the SPB. It was also found that, in a given stand, mortality increases with tree size. On the other hand, the degree of damage was not related to age or mean diameter. For our plots, the annual probability that a loblolly pine tree would be killed by the beetle was 4.59 x 10-4. In the SPB infested stands, this probability increased 39 times (1.81 x 10-2. More precise estimates can be made using a prediction model driven by stand densities of pines and hardwoods, and the relative diameter of individual trees. South. J. Appl. For. 23(4):217-223.