Abstract Purpose of Review Outbreaks of tree-killing bark beetles have reached
unprecedented levels in conifer forests in the northern hemisphere and are expected to …

Societal, economic and scientific interests in knowing where biodiversity is, how it is faring
and what can be done to efficiently mitigate further biodiversity loss and the associated loss …

Research into remote sensing tools for monitoring physiological stress caused by biotic and
abiotic factors is critical for maintaining healthy and highly-productive plantation forests …

Detecting disease-or insect-infested forests as early as possible is a classic application of
remote sensing. Under conditions of climate change and global warming, outbreaks of the …

Low-cost, miniaturized hyperspectral imaging technology is becoming available for small
unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms. This technology can be efficient in carrying out …

Insect disturbance are important agents of change in forest ecosystems around the globe,
yet their spatial and temporal distribution and dynamics are not well understood. Remote …

The European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus [L.]) is one of the most damaging pest
insects of European spruce forests. A crucial measure in pest control is the removal of …

Climate change has increased the susceptibility of forest ecosystems, resulting in escalated
forest decline globally. As one of the largest forest biomasses in the Northern Hemisphere …

Wood-boring pests (WBPs) pose an enormous threat to global forest ecosystems because
their early stage infestations show no visible symptoms and can result in rapid and …

In the past decade, massive outbreaks of bark beetles (Ips spp.) have caused large-scale
decline of coniferous-dominated, prevailingly managed forests of Central Europe. Timely …