Much of Canada's terrestrial biodiversity is supported by boreal forests. Natural resource
development in boreal forests poses risks to this biodiversity. This paper reviews the …

Millions of trees killed by bark beetles in western North America have raised concerns about
subsequent wildfire, but studies have reported a range of conclusions, often seemingly …

Background Biomass maps are valuable tools for estimating forest carbon and forest
planning. Individual-tree biomass estimates made using allometric equations are the …

Disturbance interactions have received growing interest in ecological research in the last
decade. Fire and bark beetle outbreaks have recently increased in severity and extent …

In contrast to abrupt changes caused by land cover conversion, subtle changes driven by a
shift in the condition, structure, or other biological attributes of land often lead to minimal and …

Insects are important forest disturbance agents, and map** their effects on tree mortality
and surface fuels represents a critical research challenge. Although various remote sensing …

Bark beetle outbreaks and wildfires are principal drivers of change in western North
American forests, and both have increased in severity and extent in recent years. These two …

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 …

Abstract In the southern Rocky Mountains, current mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus
ponderosae Hopkins) outbreaks and associated harvesting have set millions of hectares of …

In the US, wildfires and prescribed burning present significant challenges to air regulatory
agencies attempting to achieve and maintain compliance with air quality regulations. Fire …