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A dispersal-aggregation model for mountain pine beetle in lodgepole pine stands

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In this paper a dispersal-attack theory for bark beetle attacking trees is developed from a set of simple assumptions, and the resulting theoretical model is fit to data from four epidemic studies. Implications of the theory are discussed in relation to the dynamics of lodgepole pine-mountain pine beetle interactions.

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  1. Department of Entomology, Washington State University, 99163, Pullman, Washington, USA

    D. G. Burnell

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Scientific paper #4632, Project #102, College of Agriculture Research Center, Washington State university, Pullman, Washington. The work reported herein is the result of cooperation between scientists at Washington State University, the University of Idaho, and the U.S. Forest Service, and is supported by the National Science Foundation (Grant No. GB-341728), through contract SC 0024 with the University of California (Berkeley). The opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of California or NSF.

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Burnell, D.G. A dispersal-aggregation model for mountain pine beetle in lodgepole pine stands. Res Popul Ecol 19, 99–106 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02510942

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