Resource Partitioning of Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) by Pine Shoot Beetles in Stands under Stress Conditions

• Published in: Forests Vol. 12; no. 10; p. 1336
• Main Author: Borkowski, Andrzej
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.10.2021
• Subjects: Beetles; Coleoptera; Colonization; Damage; Diameters; ecological differentiation; eggs; Hypotheses; interspecific competition; Literature reviews; Niche breadth; Partitioning; Pine; Pine trees; Pinus sylvestris; Population; regression analysis; Regression models; Resource partitioning; Stems; surface area; Sympatric populations; sympatry; Tomicus piniperda; tree and stand measurements; tree growth; Trees

The pine shoot beetles Tomicus piniperda L. and T. minor Hartwig are sympatric species that occur on Scots pine in two habitats. Feeding by the beetles in tree crowns causes significant losses in tree growth and disturbs the crown’s proper development. A review of the subject literature showed that...