Roundheaded Pine Beetle Epidemic: Coconino National Forest Flagstaff, Arizona
Show FileMIME type:application/pdfFile Size:337.5 Kb
MetadataShow full item record
Flagstaff, Arizona has one of the largest ponderosa forests in the U.S that consists of 1.8 million acres. The Coconino National Forest extends from western New Mexico to north-central Arizona, and he area is currently being attacked by numerous anthropogenic stresses that are killing the pondersoa pine trees. This study examines the Coconino National Forest, there are many different stresses that are now killing the trees. This study examines stress is the roundheaded pine beetle that is negatively impacting this forest structure of the ponderosa pine (Pinus pondersoa) forest. Roundheaded pine beetles are shiny dark-brown to black insects that attacks the ponderosa pine trees by eating into the moist tissue of the tree, soon enough stressing out the tree and leaving a snag behind. After examining the results Diameter at Breast Height (dbh) and Lean were significant. This sub-study is part of a larger study done on snags killed by bark beetles and wildlife use of snags, which includes the Coconino and Kaibab National Forest. It was funded by a grant from the Natural Science Foundation given to Joy Mast (Carthage College) and Carol Cambers (Northern Arizona University). Therefore, this study examines factors that influence whether or not a tree is susceptible to roundheaded pine beetle attacks.
Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.
Quantifying Forest Fragmentation and Total Forest in Hoosier, Wayne and Chequamegon National Forests from 1992 to 2006 Callahan, Calvin (2015-09)The United States Forest Service was established to manage and protect national forests since 1905. This study is conducted to see how effectively the national forests are being managed. The three national forests in this ...
Trophic Cascades and Conservation: ￼Analyzing the San Juan National Forest as a Potential Extension of the Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Program Utt, Rachel (2017-05)Fewer than 100 Mexican gray wolves remain in the wild in the US, due to a history of overhunting, predator bounties, and habitat loss; making them the most critically endangered subspecies of gray wolf. The San Juan National ...