Bark beetles are a pivotal component of forest ecosystems, acting as both ecosystem engineers and agents of disturbance. Their outbreaks can lead to significant tree mortality, thereby reshaping ...

A new study quantified how much of Europe’s forest area could be disturbed by fires, storms, and bark beetles by 2100 under different climate scenarios. Using a combination of satellite data and ...

The mechanism has resulted from evolution over millions of years to protect the buds that enable plants to survive fire. A study conducted in an environmental protection unit can contribute to ...

In Finland, forest stands damaged by the European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) tend to concentrate in groups and form clusters, especially in mature Norway spruce forests close to previous ...

BISHOP, Calif. — Forest pathologist Martin MacKenzie strode forward on a narrow path through California’s mythic bristlecone pine forest in the White Mountains near the Nevada border, methodically ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Look at a tree damaged by a bark beetle, and the weaving tunnels might look like an alien language. For a tree already stressed by ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CLAUSTHAL-ZELLERFELD, Germany (AP) — Nestled ...

PRAGUE, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Czech forest owners face 40 billion crowns ($1.70 billion) of damage this year from an escalating spread of bark beetle that are killing the central European country's most ...

Bark fiber has quietly supported human survival long before metal tools, woven fabrics, or modern gear ever existed. Found in the inner bark layers of trees like cedar, basswood, willow, and mulberry, ...