Cross-scale interaction of host tree size and climatic water deficit governs bark beetle-induced tree mortality
oleh: Michael J. Koontz, Andrew M. Latimer, Leif A. Mortenson, Christopher J. Fettig, Malcolm P. North
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2021-01-01 |
Deskripsi
The 2012–2016 drought and western pine beetle outbreaks caused unprecedented mortality of ponderosa pine in the Sierra Nevada, California. Here, the authors analyse drone-based data from almost half a million trees and find an interaction between host size and climatic water deficit, with higher mortality for large trees in dry, warm conditions but not in cooler or wetter conditions.