Journal of Forestry · 1974 · 16 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesEcologyEntomologyForest EntomologyForest ManagementInsect EcologyBeetle BiologyForest Insect BiodiversityForest Insect Impact AssessmentForest Insect Natural EnemiesForest Insect PestsForest Insect-tree InteractionsBeetle BehaviorForest Disturbance InteractionsForest Stand Structure EffectsStand-level Impact AssessmentStress-tree Interactions
Abstract A severe infestation of spruce beetle (Dendroctonus rufipennis Kby.) in a white spruce (Picea glauca [Moench] Voss)-paper birch (Betula papyrifera var.) stand caused 64.6 percent mortality of spruce 5 inches d.b.h. and larger where the infestation was completed. Survival of spruce was greater in smaller diameters. Birch is the dominant tree species in the residual stand.