Integrating forest health conditions and species adaptive capacities to infer future trajectories of the high elevation five-needle white pines

AW Schoettle, KS Burns, ST McKinney… - Forest Ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Tree mortality rates have been increasing globally with mountainous regions experiencing
higher temperatures and impacts from the expansion and intensification of pests and …

Field ready: Development of a rapid LAMP‐based colorimetric assay for the causal agent of white pine blister rust, Cronartium ribicola

O Kozhar, JR Ibarra Caballero, KS Burns… - Forest …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The invasive fungal pathogen Cronartium ribicola causes white pine blister rust which is
considered one of the most destructive diseases of five‐needle (white) pines in North …

Interactions between white pine blister rust, bark beetles, and climate over time indicate vulnerabilities to limber pine health

KS Burns, WT Tinkham, KA Leddy… - Frontiers in Forests …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Limber pine is a keystone species in the Rocky Mountains that grows on harsh,
high elevation sites where few other tree species can. Recent studies suggest the species is …