Bark beetle outbreaks in Europe: state of knowledge and ways forward for management
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 …
unprecedented levels in conifer forests in the northern hemisphere and are expected to …
Devastating outbreak of bark beetles in the Czech Republic: Drivers, impacts, and management implications
Outbreaks of tree-killing insects are intensifying globally, affecting economies, human well-
being, and driving ecosystem transitions. The Czech Republic has recently become …
being, and driving ecosystem transitions. The Czech Republic has recently become …
Climate change causes critical transitions and irreversible alterations of mountain forests
Mountain forests are at particular risk of climate change impacts due to their temperature
limitation and high exposure to warming. At the same time, their complex topography may …
limitation and high exposure to warming. At the same time, their complex topography may …
Short-interval severe fire erodes the resilience of subalpine lodgepole pine forests
Subalpine forests in the northern Rocky Mountains have been resilient to stand-replacing
fires that historically burned at 100-to 300-year intervals. Fire intervals are projected to …
fires that historically burned at 100-to 300-year intervals. Fire intervals are projected to …
Do bark beetle outbreaks amplify or dampen future bark beetle disturbances in Central Europe?
Bark beetle outbreaks have intensified in many forests around the globe in recent years. Yet,
the legacy of these disturbances for future forest development remains unclear. Bark beetle …
the legacy of these disturbances for future forest development remains unclear. Bark beetle …
Post-disturbance recovery of forest cover and tree height differ with management in Central Europe
Context Recovery from disturbances is a prominent measure of forest ecosystem resilience,
with swift recovery indicating resilient systems. The forest ecosystems of Central Europe …
with swift recovery indicating resilient systems. The forest ecosystems of Central Europe …
Is salvage logging effectively dampening bark beetle outbreaks and preserving forest carbon stocks?
Salvage logging is one of most frequently applied management responses to forest
disturbances world‐wide. As forest disturbances are increasing, so too is the application of …
disturbances world‐wide. As forest disturbances are increasing, so too is the application of …
Bark beetle-driven community and biogeochemical impacts in forest ecosystems: a review
Bark beetles are a principal source of tree mortality in conifer forests, with beetle distribution
and beetle-associated tree mortality increasing in frequency and extent. While bark beetles …
and beetle-associated tree mortality increasing in frequency and extent. While bark beetles …
[HTML][HTML] Human or natural? Landscape context improves the attribution of forest disturbances mapped from Landsat in Central Europe
Disturbances have increased in Central Europe's forests, but whether changes in
disturbance regimes are driven by natural or human causes remains unclear. Satellite …
disturbance regimes are driven by natural or human causes remains unclear. Satellite …
The interacting effect of climate change and herbivory can trigger large‐scale transformations of European temperate forests
In many regions of Europe, large wild herbivores alter forest community composition through
their foraging preferences, hinder the forest's natural adaptive responses to climate change …
their foraging preferences, hinder the forest's natural adaptive responses to climate change …