Increased whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) growth and defense under a warmer and regionally drier climate

IntroductionTree defense characteristics play a crucial role in modulating conifer bark beetle interactions, and there is a growing body of literature investigating factors mediating tree growth and resin-based defenses in conifers. A subset of studies have looked at relationships between tree growt...

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Main Authors: Nickolas E. Kichas, Gregory T. Pederson, Sharon M. Hood, Richard G. Everett, David B. McWethy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ffgc.2023.1089138/full