Chapter 2, building on prior assessments, provides a global assessment of the observed
impacts and projected risks of climate change to terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems …

The classification of discrete forest disturbance events is usually based on the spatial extent,
magnitude, and frequency of the disturbance. Based on these characteristics, disturbances …

Forest research and professional workforces continue to be dominated by men, particularly
at senior and management levels. In this review, we identify some of the historical and …

The mountain pine beetle (MPB), Dendroctonus ponderosae, is an eruptive endemic forest
pest that is undergoing substantial range expansion in response to recent climatic changes …

Climate change is altering the survival and reproductive capacity of plant-feeding insects in
multiple ecosystems worldwide, in some cases creating conditions highly suitable for …

The recent expansion of mountain pine beetle (MPB, Dendroctonus ponderosae) from its
native range in western North America into northern boreal pine forests in Alberta, Canada …

Extensive tree mortality in forests can change the community composition of soil fungi
altering seedling establishment, a process critical to forest restoration. Disturbances that …

Forest cover loss and fragmentation have increased in recent years due to the increasing
anthropogenic land use. Whereas previous studies have focused mostly on forest cover …

Insect and pathogen disturbances can result in a decline in the abundance of host tree
species, leading to changes in tree species composition at a regional scale. Quercus …

Dendroctonus bark beetles are among the most economically and ecologically significant
forest pests in North America and play a critical role in the overall health of conifer forest …