Effects of an Invasive Bark Beetle <i>Polygraphus proximus</i> Blandf. Outbreak on Carbon Pool Dynamics in West Siberian Dark Coniferous Forests

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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Main Authors: Ivan A. Kerchev, Elvina M. Bisirova, Nikita A. Smirnov, Igor G. Grachev, Artem N. Nikiforov, Daria A. Kalashnikova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
bark beetle
carbon
invasion
outbreak foci
Siberian fir
Western Siberia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/15/3/542

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