Defoliation-induced changes in foliage quality may trigger broad-scale insect outbreaks

Defoliation-induced changes in foliage quality may trigger broad-scale insect outbreaks

Progression of a spruce budworm outbreak over seven years is associated with increased soil nutrient fluxes and availability and improved foliage quality in surviving host trees. This could create a bottom-up feedback that sustains an insect outbreak.

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Main Authors: Louis De Grandpré, Maryse Marchand, Daniel D. Kneeshaw, David Paré, Dominique Boucher, Stéphane Bourassa, David Gervais, Martin Simard, Jacob M. Griffin, Deepa S. Pureswaran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-05-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03407-8

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03407-8

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