Forest ecosystem response to the introduced hemlock woolly adelgid in southern New England
- HF-ID: HF1996-28
- Category: Research Files
- Creator: Foster, D.R., Orwig, D.A.
- Date: 1997 to 1999
- Location: Southern New England
- Media: Paper
- Contents:
- NSF Grant Proposal (funded), other grant proposals (rejected), correspondence, notes.
- NOTE: During the 2017 Archive Renovation mice damage was done to some of the accordion folder. NO DATA WAS DAMAGED OR LOST. The accordion folder was replaced. 1 Accordion Folder. 8.5 inches x 11 inches.
- Keywords: insects, land use, pathogens, disturbance, stand dynamics, succession
- Abstract:
- The introduction of exotic forest pests has historically altered the structure, composition, and function of forest ecosystems across the northeastern U.S. The recent introduction of the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) into southern New England currently threatens to decimate extensive forest areas and creates a critical need to understand the pattern of infestation and impact of HWA, while providing a unique opportunity to examine the response of forest ecosystems to the removal of a dominant forest species. We propose to utilize the HWA:hemlock interaction as a natural experiment to evaluate the response of forest ecosystems to the mortality of a single dominant species.
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