Management strategies to reduce losses from the southern pine beetle

Southern pine beetle outbreaks have increased in frequency, severity, and distribution during the past 30 yr. Preventive silvicultural practices offer the most promising and long-lasting means of reversing this trend. Procedures are available for ranking the susceptibility of stands to beetle attack...

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Published inSouthern journal of applied forestry Vol. 17; no. 3
Main Authors Belanger, R.P, Hedden, R.L, Lorio, P.L. Jr
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.08.1993
Subjects
ACLAREO
AMENAGEMENT FORESTIER
BOSQUES
CONTROL DE INSECTOS
DENDROCTONUS FRONTALIS
ECLAIRCISSAGE
FORET
LUTTE ANTIINSECTE
ORDENACION FORESTAL
PINUS
PLAGAS DE PLANTAS
RAVAGEUR DES PLANTES
SILVICULTURA
SYLVICULTURE
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Summary:Southern pine beetle outbreaks have increased in frequency, severity, and distribution during the past 30 yr. Preventive silvicultural practices offer the most promising and long-lasting means of reversing this trend. Procedures are available for ranking the susceptibility of stands to beetle attack. Silvicultural guidelines have been prescribed to lower the probability of attack in stands and reduce potential losses should beetle outbreaks occur. Forest management objectives, stand conditions, regional beetle populations, and possible interactions with other forest pests need to be considered in developing management strategies that can reduce losses from the southern pine beetle
Bibliography:9426142
E20
K10
H10
ISSN:0148-4419
1938-3754
DOI:10.1093/sjaf/17.3.150