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Bark beetles, fuels, and fire [CD-ROM]
| Author: |
Jenkins, M. J.; Page, W.; Hebertson, E. G. |
| Date: |
2005 |
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Logan, UT: Department of Forest, Range, and Wildlife Sciences, Utah State University |
| Abstract: |
Bark beetle-induced mortality is known to alter the characteristics of fuels complexes and associated fire behavior in Intermountain forests. These changes are often assumed to be linked with increased fire hazard and have therefore become important issues for land management professionals.<br>
This training module summarizes basic information regarding fire regimes and typical fuel loadings in Douglas-fir, lodgepole pine, and spruce-fir forest types in the Intermountain region. A review of research investigating the effects of three bark beetle species (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) common to each forest type on fuel loadings is also presented. This training module concludes by presenting a study designed to determine how spruce beetle-caused mortality may alter fire behavior in a spruce-fir forest.
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