Tree Mortality

Mark J. Ambrose

Treesearch

Tree Mortality

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Mark J. Ambrose

Year:

2011

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

In: Conkling, Barbara L., ed. 2011. Forest health monitoring: 2007 national technical report. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-147. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station

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Abstract

Tree mortality is a natural process in all forest ecosystems, but it can also be an indicator of forest health issues. On a regional scale, high-mortality levels may indicate widespread insect or disease problems. Regionally high mortality may also occur if a large proportion of the forests in an area are made up of older, senescent stands.

Parent Publication

Forest health monitoring: 2007 national technical report

Citation

Ambrose, Mark J. 2011. Tree Mortality. In: Conkling, Barbara L., ed. 2011. Forest health monitoring: 2007 national technical report. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-147. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station. Pages 97-105. 9 p.