Spruce Budworm (Choristoneura fumiferana Clem.) Defoliation Promotes Vertical Fuel Continuity in Ontario’s Boreal Mixedwood Forest

Spruce Budworm (Choristoneura fumiferana Clem.) Defoliation Promotes Vertical Fuel Continuity in Ontario’s Boreal Mixedwood Forest

Spruce budworm, Choristoneura fumiferana (Clem.), defoliation has been shown to affect the occurrence of crown fire in Ontario, highlighting the need to better understand the driving factors of this effect on forest structure, including changes in fuel loading, type and position. Here, we investigat...

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Main Authors: Graham A. Watt, Richard A. Fleming, Sandy M. Smith, Marie-Josée Fortin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
spruce budworm defoliation
vertical fuel continuity
crown fire
forest fire management
forest structure
natural disturbance
insect outbreak
boreal mixedwood forest
interaction
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/9/5/256

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