Bark beetle outbreaks in Europe: state of knowledge and ways forward for management

T Hlásny, L König, P Krokene, M Lindner… - Current Forestry …, 2021 - Springer
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 …

Forest insects and climate change

DS Pureswaran, A Roques, A Battisti - Current Forestry Reports, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Climate change affects populations of forest insect pests in a
number of ways. We reviewed the most recent literature (2013–2017) on this subject …

Devastating outbreak of bark beetles in the Czech Republic: Drivers, impacts, and management implications

T Hlásny, S Zimová, K Merganičová, P Štěpánek… - Forest Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Outbreaks of tree-killing insects are intensifying globally, affecting economies, human well-
being, and driving ecosystem transitions. The Czech Republic has recently become …

Acute drought is an important driver of bark beetle infestation in Austrian Norway spruce stands

S Netherer, B Panassiti, J Pennerstorfer… - Frontiers in Forests and …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Infestations by the Eurasian spruce bark beetle, Ips typographus have recently caused
peaks in Norway spruce mortality in Central European forests. In this study, we examined …

Climate change alters elevational phenology patterns of the European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus)

O Jakoby, H Lischke, B Wermelinger - Global change biology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The European spruce bark beetle Ips typographus is the most important insect pest in
Central European forests. Under climate change, its phenology is presumed to be changing …

[HTML][HTML] Natural disturbances risks in European Boreal and Temperate forests and their links to climate change–A review of modelling approaches

JMN Romeiro, T Eid, C Antón-Fernández… - Forest Ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
It is expected that European Boreal and Temperate forests will be greatly affected by climate
change, causing natural disturbances to increase in frequency and severity. To detangle …

Storms, temperature maxima and the Eurasian spruce bark beetle Ips typographus—An infernal trio in Norway spruce forests of the Central European High Tatra …

P Mezei, R Jakuš, J Pennerstorfer, M Havašová… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2017 - Elsevier
Norway spruce forests (Picea abies Karst.) of the Carpathian High Tatra Mountains have
been subject to unprecedented tree mortality caused by attacks of the Eurasian spruce bark …

Comparison of field survey and remote sensing techniques for detection of bark beetle-infested trees

V Bárta, J Hanuš, L Dobrovolný, L Homolová - Forest Ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Detection in the early phase of bark beetle infestation is a vital task for proactive
management strategies, as practiced in most Central European forests, to minimize …

Northernmost European spruce bark beetle Ips typographus outbreak: Modelling tree mortality using remote sensing and climate data

A Trubin, P Mezei, K Zabihi, P Surový… - Forest Ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Acute or chronic drought stress caused by climate change can contribute to the weakening
of forest ecosystems and lead to extensive bark beetle infestations. Siberian spruce (Picea …

Characterizing forest disturbance and recovery with thermal trajectories derived from Landsat time series data

KA Barta, M Hais, M Heurich - Remote Sensing of Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The increasing frequency of forest disturbances caused by climate change has highlighted
the importance of understanding the entire process of disturbance, from its onset to forest …