Blister rust, beetles, and fire threaten white pines: Research Brief
/In recent decades white pine blister rust, mountain pine beetle, and fire have increased in extent and caused tree mortality across the western USA. This study used long-term monitoring plots to determine mortality of four white pine species in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
Dudney, J. C., J. C. B. Nesmith, M. C. Cahill, J. E. Cribbs, D. M. Duriscoe, A. J. Das, N. L. Stephenson, and J. J. Battles. 2020. Compounding effects of white pine blister rust, mountain pine beetle, and fire threaten four white pine species. Ecosphere 11. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3263
