Mountain Pine Beetle Dynamics in Lodgepole Pine Forests. Part I: Course of an Infestation

摘要

The report represents much original research by the authors, but is also a review of published literature on the mountain beetle with particular reference to epidemic infestations. Part I addresses how the beetle 'moves through' a lodgepole pine stand, with emphasis on relationships between the beetle and its environmental factors. Part II deals with the 'inner workings' of a mountain pine beetle population, including the bionomics, mortality factors, and important entomological relationships. Part III is the model of the mountain pine beetle-lodgepole pine interaction.