Effects of an Invasive Bark Beetle <i>Polygraphus proximus</i> Blandf. Outbreak on Carbon Pool Dynamics in West Siberian Dark Coniferous Forests
Invasions of dendrophagous insects pose major threats to forest ecosystems and to the timber industry. The alien species bark beetle <i>Polygraphus proximus</i> Blandf. of Far Eastern origin has caused Siberian fir dieback in vast areas within several regions of Russia. Rapid spread of t...
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| author | Ivan A. Kerchev Elvina M. Bisirova Nikita A. Smirnov Igor G. Grachev Artem N. Nikiforov Daria A. Kalashnikova |
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| description | Invasions of dendrophagous insects pose major threats to forest ecosystems and to the timber industry. The alien species bark beetle <i>Polygraphus proximus</i> Blandf. of Far Eastern origin has caused Siberian fir dieback in vast areas within several regions of Russia. Rapid spread of the pest and its outbreaks raise the issue of preserving the most important functions, including carbon sequestration, by the damaged forests. In this study, monitoring of carbon pool dynamics was carried out during 2012–2023 on four sample plots showing various degrees of damage in the southern taiga zone of Western Siberia in the Larinsky Landscape Reserve. Dynamics of the forest stands’ vitality were reflected in a rapid decline of the number of viable trees and an increase in amounts of deadwood, debris, and soil composition, resulting in a transformation of the natural biological carbon cycle in the native dark coniferous ecosystems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a1ed1c1ec5344dc49924055e40ed15162024-03-27T13:41:53ZengMDPI AGForests1999-49072024-03-0115354210.3390/f15030542Effects of an Invasive Bark Beetle <i>Polygraphus proximus</i> Blandf. Outbreak on Carbon Pool Dynamics in West Siberian Dark Coniferous ForestsIvan A. Kerchev0Elvina M. Bisirova1Nikita A. Smirnov2Igor G. Grachev3Artem N. Nikiforov4Daria A. Kalashnikova5Institute of Monitoring of Climatic and Ecological Systems, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Akademicheskiy pr. 10, 634055 Tomsk, RussiaInstitute of Monitoring of Climatic and Ecological Systems, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Akademicheskiy pr. 10, 634055 Tomsk, RussiaInstitute of Monitoring of Climatic and Ecological Systems, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Akademicheskiy pr. 10, 634055 Tomsk, RussiaInstitute of Monitoring of Climatic and Ecological Systems, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Akademicheskiy pr. 10, 634055 Tomsk, RussiaInstitute of Monitoring of Climatic and Ecological Systems, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Akademicheskiy pr. 10, 634055 Tomsk, RussiaInstitute of Monitoring of Climatic and Ecological Systems, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Akademicheskiy pr. 10, 634055 Tomsk, RussiaInvasions of dendrophagous insects pose major threats to forest ecosystems and to the timber industry. The alien species bark beetle <i>Polygraphus proximus</i> Blandf. of Far Eastern origin has caused Siberian fir dieback in vast areas within several regions of Russia. Rapid spread of the pest and its outbreaks raise the issue of preserving the most important functions, including carbon sequestration, by the damaged forests. In this study, monitoring of carbon pool dynamics was carried out during 2012–2023 on four sample plots showing various degrees of damage in the southern taiga zone of Western Siberia in the Larinsky Landscape Reserve. Dynamics of the forest stands’ vitality were reflected in a rapid decline of the number of viable trees and an increase in amounts of deadwood, debris, and soil composition, resulting in a transformation of the natural biological carbon cycle in the native dark coniferous ecosystems.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/15/3/542bark beetlecarboninvasionoutbreak fociSiberian firWestern Siberia |
| spellingShingle | Ivan A. Kerchev Elvina M. Bisirova Nikita A. Smirnov Igor G. Grachev Artem N. Nikiforov Daria A. Kalashnikova Effects of an Invasive Bark Beetle <i>Polygraphus proximus</i> Blandf. Outbreak on Carbon Pool Dynamics in West Siberian Dark Coniferous Forests Forests bark beetle carbon invasion outbreak foci Siberian fir Western Siberia |
| title | Effects of an Invasive Bark Beetle <i>Polygraphus proximus</i> Blandf. Outbreak on Carbon Pool Dynamics in West Siberian Dark Coniferous Forests |
| title_full | Effects of an Invasive Bark Beetle <i>Polygraphus proximus</i> Blandf. Outbreak on Carbon Pool Dynamics in West Siberian Dark Coniferous Forests |
| title_fullStr | Effects of an Invasive Bark Beetle <i>Polygraphus proximus</i> Blandf. Outbreak on Carbon Pool Dynamics in West Siberian Dark Coniferous Forests |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of an Invasive Bark Beetle <i>Polygraphus proximus</i> Blandf. Outbreak on Carbon Pool Dynamics in West Siberian Dark Coniferous Forests |
| title_short | Effects of an Invasive Bark Beetle <i>Polygraphus proximus</i> Blandf. Outbreak on Carbon Pool Dynamics in West Siberian Dark Coniferous Forests |
| title_sort | effects of an invasive bark beetle i polygraphus proximus i blandf outbreak on carbon pool dynamics in west siberian dark coniferous forests |
| topic | bark beetle carbon invasion outbreak foci Siberian fir Western Siberia |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/15/3/542 |
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