Climate change risks to global forest health: emergence of unexpected events of elevated tree mortality worldwide

H Hartmann, A Bastos, AJ Das… - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Recent observations of elevated tree mortality following climate extremes, like heat and
drought, raise concerns about climate change risks to global forest health. We currently lack …

Bark beetle outbreaks in Europe: state of knowledge and ways forward for management

T Hlásny, L König, P Krokene, M Lindner… - Current Forestry …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Outbreaks of tree-killing bark beetles have reached
unprecedented levels in conifer forests in the northern hemisphere and are expected to …

[HTML][HTML] A first assessment of the impact of the extreme 2018 summer drought on Central European forests

B Schuldt, A Buras, M Arend, Y Vitasse… - Basic and Applied …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract In 2018, Central Europe experienced one of the most severe and long-lasting
summer drought and heat wave ever recorded. Before 2018, the 2003 millennial drought …

Emergent vulnerability to climate-driven disturbances in European forests

G Forzieri, M Girardello, G Ceccherini, J Spinoni… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Forest disturbance regimes are expected to intensify as Earth's climate changes. Quantifying
forest vulnerability to disturbances and understanding the underlying mechanisms is crucial …

Devastating outbreak of bark beetles in the Czech Republic: Drivers, impacts, and management implications

T Hlásny, S Zimová, K Merganičová, P Štěpánek… - Forest Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Outbreaks of tree-killing insects are intensifying globally, affecting economies, human well-
being, and driving ecosystem transitions. The Czech Republic has recently become …

Europe under multi-year droughts: how severe was the 2014–2018 drought period?

V Moravec, Y Markonis, O Rakovec… - Environmental …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
The recent dry and warm years in Europe are often assessed as extreme in terms of socio-
economic and environmental losses. However, the impact of a drought is a function of its …

[HTML][HTML] Early detection of forest stress from European spruce bark beetle attack, and a new vegetation index: Normalized distance red & SWIR (NDRS)

L Huo, HJ Persson, E Lindberg - Remote Sensing of Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus [L.]) is one of the most damaging pest
insects of European spruce forests. A crucial measure in pest control is the removal of …

Interactions among Norway spruce, the bark beetle Ips typographus and its fungal symbionts in times of drought

S Netherer, D Kandasamy, A Jirosová, B Kalinová… - Journal of Pest …, 2021 - Springer
Resilience and functionality of European Norway spruce forests are increasingly threatened
by mass outbreaks of the bark beetle Ips typographus promoted by heat, wind throw and …

European beech dieback after premature leaf senescence during the 2018 drought in northern Switzerland

ER Frei, MM Gossner, Y Vitasse, V Queloz… - Plant …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
During the particularly severe hot summer drought in 2018, widespread premature leaf
senescence was observed in several broadleaved tree species in Central Europe …

Recent advances toward the sustainable management of invasive Xylosandrus ambrosia beetles

A Gugliuzzo, PHW Biedermann, D Carrillo… - Journal of Pest …, 2021 - Springer
We provide an overview of both traditional and innovative control tools for management of
three Xylosandrus ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), invasive …