Multi-Source Mapping of Forest Susceptibility to Spruce Budworm Defoliation Based on Stand Age and Composition across a Complex Landscape in Maine, USA

Spruce budworm (Choristoneura fumiferana; SBW) outbreaks in the northeastern USA and Canada are recurring phenomena leading to large-scale mortality of spruce (Picea sp.) and balsam fir (Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.) forests as susceptibility to SBW is primarily determined by the availability of host s...

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Main Authors: Rajeev Bhattarai, Parinaz Rahimzadeh-Bajgiran, Aaron Weiskittel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-11-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07038992.2022.2145460