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Hemlock canopy arthropods: biodiversity on a threatened host.
| Authors: | R. Talbot Trotter, III |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Type: | Other |
| Station: | Northern Research Station |
| Source: | In: McManus, Katherine A; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. Proceedings. 20th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2009; 2009 January 13-16; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-51. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 102. |
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Abstract
The hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae, Annand), a pest of hemlocks introduced from Japan in the first half of the last century, threatens the sustainability of both eastern and Carolina hemlock (Tsuga canadensis and T. caroliniana, respectively) in eastern North America. Hemlock represents a key ecological component in eastern forests and threats to these trees represent threats to birds, mammals, and fish, and impact forest vegetation composition and species richness.
Parent Publication
- Proceedings. 20th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2009