Modelling natural disturbances in forest ecosystems: a review

R Seidl, PM Fernandes, TF Fonseca, F Gillet… - Ecological …, 2011 - Elsevier
Natural disturbances play a key role in ecosystem dynamics and are important factors for
sustainable forest ecosystem management. Quantitative models are frequently employed to …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of insect herbivory on plant stress volatile emissions from trees: A synthesis of quantitative measurements and recommendations for future research

C Faiola, D Taipale - Atmospheric Environment: X, 2020 - Elsevier
Plants, and particularly trees, are the largest source of atmospheric volatile organic
compounds globally. Insect herbivory alters plant volatile emission rates and the types of …

Assessing the potential of hyperspectral imagery to map bark beetle-induced tree mortality

FE Fassnacht, H Latifi, A Ghosh, PK Joshi… - Remote Sensing of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Natural hazards caused by insect outbreaks, such as those induced by the European bark
beetle (Ips typographus L.), are among the most extensive disturbances affecting forest …

Forecasting potential bark beetle outbreaks based on spruce forest vitality using hyperspectral remote-sensing techniques at different scales

A Lausch, M Heurich, D Gordalla, HJ Dobner… - Forest Ecology and …, 2013 - Elsevier
The bark beetle (Ips typographus L.) is known for the detrimental impact it can have on
Europe's mature spruce forests with bark beetle outbreaks already having devastated …

Modeling bark beetle responses to climate change

BJ Bentz, AM Jönsson - Bark beetles, 2015 - Elsevier
Bark beetles that feed on live tissue are major contributors to global tree mortality and can
also cause declines in crop systems. Many bark beetle life history traits that influence …

Forest management history is an important factor in bark beetle outbreaks: Lessons for the future

M De Groot, J Diaci, N Ogris - Forest Ecology and Management, 2019 - Elsevier
Historical management practices could have a strong effect on the current status of forests
and therefore affect the potential for outbreaks of forest pests. We tested whether forest …

Slow and fast drivers of the natural disturbance regime in Central European forest ecosystems

D Thom, R Seidl, G Steyrer, H Krehan… - Forest Ecology and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Forest disturbance regimes have intensified in many parts of the world in recent decades,
and are an increasing problem for managers concerned with the sustainable and …

[HTML][HTML] Short-term forecasting of bark beetle outbreaks on two economically important conifer tree species

M de Groot, N Ogris - Forest Ecology and Management, 2019 - Elsevier
In recent years bark beetles have been shown to be an important risk factor in European
forests. An early warning system is needed to mitigate bark beetle damage, and short-term …

The effects of a large-scale ice storm event on the drivers of bark beetle outbreaks and associated management practices

M de Groot, N Ogris, A Kobler - Forest Ecology and Management, 2018 - Elsevier
Large-scale disturbances in forests are becoming more frequent due to a changing climate.
Biotic disturbances can have cascading effects and therefore have a significant economic …

Host and site factors affecting tree mortality caused by the spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) in mountainous conditions

P Mezei, W Grodzki, M Blaženec, J Škvarenina… - Forest Ecology and …, 2014 - Elsevier
To better understand the initiation and severity of tree mortality caused by the spruce bark
beetle (Ips typographus (L.)) during an outbreak, we analysed the entire course of an …