Does forest community structure influence susceptibility and response to emerald ash borer?

Annemarie Smith; Daniel A. Herms; Robert P. Long

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Does forest community structure influence susceptibility and response to emerald ash borer?

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Annemarie Smith, Daniel A. Herms, Robert P. Long

Year:

2005

Type:

Other

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Mastro, Victor; Reardon, Richard, comps. Proceedings of the emerals ash borer research and development meeting; 2004 October 5-6; Romulus, MI. FHTET 2004-15. Morgantown, WV: U.S. Forest Service, Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team: 26.

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Abstract

The ability of invasive species to invade native landscapes may be influenced by community composition. Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) has already caused considerable mortality of ash in southeast Michigan forests and is now invading forests in northwest Ohio.

Citation

Smith, Annemarie; Herms, Daniel A.; Long, Robert P. 2005. Does forest community structure influence susceptibility and response to emerald ash borer?. In: Mastro, Victor; Reardon, Richard, comps. Proceedings of the emerals ash borer research and development meeting; 2004 October 5-6; Romulus, MI. FHTET 2004-15. Morgantown, WV: U.S. Forest Service, Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team: 26.