As climate change and pests put increasing pressure on forests, the right forest management practices are emerging as key to preserving biodiversity. A recent study published in Forest Ecosystems ...

A recent study published in Forest Ecosystems explores how different management strategies affect beetle diversity in spruce plantations severely impacted by bark beetle outbreaks. The research ...

Bark beetle-infested spruce trees begin to dry out already before any visible signs of tree mortality appear, according to a ...

Bark beetle-infested spruce trees begin to dry out already before any visible signs of tree mortality appear, a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.

According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources annual Forest Health Report, the current spruce budworm outbreak is the worst Minnesota has experienced since 1961. Acres with spruce ...