Interactions between white pine blister rust, bark beetles, and climate over time indicate vulnerabilities to limber pine health

Kelly S. Burns; Wade Tinkham; K. A. Leddy; Anna W. Schoettle; William R. Jacobi; Jane E. Stewart

doi:10.3389/ffgc.2023.1149456

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Interactions between white pine blister rust, bark beetles, and climate over time indicate vulnerabilities to limber pine health

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Authors:

Kelly S. Burns, Wade Tinkham, K. A. Leddy, Anna W. Schoettle, William R. Jacobi, Jane E. Stewart

Year:

2023

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3389/ffgc.2023.1149456

Source:

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change. 6: 1149456.

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Abstract

Limber pine is a keystone species in the Rocky Mountains that grows on harsh, high elevation sites where few other tree species can. Recent studies suggest the species is threatened by the combined impacts of the exotic, invasive disease, white pine blister rust (WPBR), native bark beetles, and climate change. Information on changes in the health of limber pine populations and long-term impacts posed by these threats is needed to inform management efforts.

Keywords

white pine blister rust, limber pine, mountain pine beetle, climate change, stand condition assessment, long-term monitoring, forest health management, vapor pressure deficit

Citation

Burns, Kelly S.; Tinkham, Wade T.; Leddy, K. A.; Schoettle, Anna W.; Jacobi, William R.; Stewart, Jane E. 2023. Interactions between white pine blister rust, bark beetles, and climate over time indicate vulnerabilities to limber pine health. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change. 6: 1149456.