Patterns among the ashes: Exploring the relationship between landscape pattern and the emerald ash borer

Susan Crocker; Dacia M. Meneguzzo; Greg C. C. Liknes

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Patterns among the ashes: Exploring the relationship between landscape pattern and the emerald ash borer

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Susan Crocker, Dacia M. Meneguzzo, Greg C. C. Liknes

Year:

2010

Type:

General Technical Report - Proceedings

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Michler, Charles H.; Ginzel, Matthew D., eds. 2010. Proceedings of symposium on ash in North America; 2010 March 9-11; West Lafayette, IN. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-72. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 32-40.

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Abstract

Landscape metrics, including host abundance and population density, were calculated using forest inventory and land cover data to assess the relationship between landscape pattern and the presence or absence of the emerald ash borer (EAB) (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire). The Random Forests classification algorithm in the R statistical environment was used to create a model relating the relative importance of landscape predictor variables to the presence/absence of EAB detected from 2003 to 2009.

Parent Publication

Proceedings of symposium on ash in North America

Citation

Crocker, Susan J.; Meneguzzo, Dacia M.; Liknes, Greg C. 2010. Patterns among the ashes: Exploring the relationship between landscape pattern and the emerald ash borer. In: Michler, Charles H.; Ginzel, Matthew D., eds. 2010. Proceedings of symposium on ash in North America; 2010 March 9-11; West Lafayette, IN. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-72. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 32-40.