Patterns and causes of observed piñon pine mortality in the southwestern United States

Summary Recently, widespread piñon pine die-off occurred in the southwestern United States. Here we synthesize observational studies of this event and compare findings to expected relationships with biotic and abiotic factors. Agreement exists on the occurrence of drought, presence of bark beetles a...

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Veröffentlicht in:New Phytologist. - New Phytologist Trust. - 206(2015), 1, Seite 91-97
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Veröffentlicht: 2015
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:New Phytologist
Schlagworte:bark beetle drought Ips confusus piñon pine southwestern USA tree mortality Social sciences Environmental studies Biological sciences Physical sciences Mathematics