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

No claim to original US Government works New Phytologist © 2014 New Phytologist Trust.

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:The New phytologist. - 1979. - 206(2015), 1 vom: 12. Apr., Seite 91-97
1. Verfasser: Meddens, Arjan J H (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Hicke, Jeffrey A, Macalady, Alison K, Buotte, Polly C, Cowles, Travis R, Allen, Craig D
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2015
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The New phytologist
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Ips confusus bark beetle drought piñon pine southwestern USA tree mortality Soil
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:No claim to original US Government works New Phytologist © 2014 New Phytologist Trust.
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 and increased mortality of larger trees. However, studies disagree about the influences of stem density, elevation and other factors, perhaps related to study design, location and impact of extreme drought. Detailed information about bark beetles is seldom reported and their role is poorly understood. Our analysis reveals substantial limits to our knowledge regarding the processes that produce mortality patterns across space and time, indicating a poor ability to forecast mortality in response to expected increases in future droughts
Beschreibung:Date Completed 11.02.2016
Date Revised 09.11.2020
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1469-8137
DOI:10.1111/nph.13193