IMPACTS OF HEMLOCK WOOLLY ADELGID ON TSUGA CANADENSIS FOREST COMMUNITIES IN GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, USA

IMPACTS OF HEMLOCK WOOLLY ADELGID ON TSUGA CANADENSIS FOREST COMMUNITIES IN GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, USA

Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. (eastern hemlock), a long lived and shade tolerant coniferous tree species native to eastern North America, is currently threatened by the hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae Annand, HWA). This exotic, invasive insect poses a serious threat to T. canadensis stands thro...

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Main Author: Krapfl, Kurt J.
Format: Others
Published: OpenSIUC 2010
Subjects:
Adelges tsugae
Biological invasion
Eastern hemlock
Exotic insect
Forest health
Online Access:https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/175
https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1182&context=theses

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https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1182&context=theses

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