Blister rust, beetles, and fire threaten white pines: Research Brief

In recent decades white pine blister rust, mountain pine beetle, and fire have increased in extent and caused tree mortality across the western USA. This study used long-term monitoring plots to determine mortality of four white pine species in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.

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Dudney, J. C., J. C. B. Nesmith, M. C. Cahill, J. E. Cribbs, D. M. Duriscoe, A. J. Das, N. L. Stephenson, and J. J. Battles. 2020. Compounding effects of white pine blister rust, mountain pine beetle, and fire threaten four white pine species. Ecosphere 11. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3263