Hot droughts, droughts attributed to below-average precipitation and exceptional warmth,
are increasingly common in the twenty-first century, yet little is known about their effect on …

Rising temperatures and changes in precipitation patterns under climate change scenarios
are accelerating the depletion of soil moisture and increasing the risk of drought, disrupting …

Invasive forest pathogens, like Cronartium ribicola (Fisch), the fungus that causes white pine
blister rust, threaten native tree species. Federally listed whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis …

Multiple interacting disturbances including white pine blister rust (Cronartium ribicola),
mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae), stand replacement wildfire, and climate …

Bark beetle outbreaks frequently kill large areas of Pinus taeda. Resin production is the
main defense against these pest species. I determined the impacts of water availability …