Ten Years of Monitoring Illustrates a Cascade of Effects of White Pine Blister Rust and Focuses Whitebark Pine Restoration in the Canadian Rocky and Columbia Mountains

Ten Years of Monitoring Illustrates a Cascade of Effects of White Pine Blister Rust and Focuses Whitebark Pine Restoration in the Canadian Rocky and Columbia Mountains

Whitebark pine forests are declining due to infection by white pine blister rust and mountain pine beetle, combined with the effects of climate change and fire suppression. The Canadian Rocky and Columbia Mountains represent a large portion of the whitebark range; a vast area, exemplifying the need...

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Main Authors: Brenda Shepherd, Brad Jones, Robert Sissons, Jed Cochrane, Jane Park, Cyndi M. Smith, Natalie Stafl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
Pinus albicaulis
Cronartium ribicola
whitebark pine
white pine blister rust
exotic pathogen
restoration
Canadian Rocky Mountains
British Columbia
Alberta
endangered species
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/9/3/138

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