Forest Structure and Composition Diverge Following Harvesting Compared to a Spruce Budworm Choristoneura fumiferana (Clem.) Outbreak

Forest Structure and Composition Diverge Following Harvesting Compared to a Spruce Budworm Choristoneura fumiferana (Clem.) Outbreak

Balsam fir (Abies balsamea) is the most vulnerable species to the spruce budworm (Choristoneura fumiferana), one of the most devastating defoliators in the world. For decades, pest managers have advocated for reducing its abundance in the landscape to minimize losses to the spruce budworm (SBW). Alt...

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Main Authors: Daniel D. Kneeshaw, Louis De Grandpré, Loïc D’Orangeville, Maryse Marchand, Jeanne Moisan-Perrier, Louis-Etienne Robert, Mathieu Bouchard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
Subjects:
spruce budworm
forest ecosystem management
long-term management
outbreaks vs. endemics
composition
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ffgc.2022.680262/full

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