Estimating the Rate and Amount of Tree Loss from Mountain Pine Beetle Infestations

Authors

United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

1983

Abstract

Because of recurrent depredations by the mountain pine beetle in lodgepole pine, managers have less than a 50 percent chance of growing lodgepole pine to 16-inch diameters in most stands. This paper describes a Rate of Loss Model that estimates the amount of tree and volume loss per year and the longevity of the infestation, and shows how the model can be incorporated into forest planning. The model assumes optimum conditions for the life of an epidemic. However, actual field conditions can cause beetle populations to deviate from predictions causing a bit of overestimation, which is not considered serious in most infestation cases.

Comments

SuDocs call # A 13.78:INT-318

Recommended Citation

United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, "Estimating the Rate and Amount of Tree Loss from Mountain Pine Beetle Infestations" (1983). Forestry. Paper 11.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/govdocs_forest/11