Impacts of climate change on range expansion by the mountain pine beetle
By: A.L. Carroll ... [et al.].
Contributors: Carroll, A. L.; Pacific Forestry Centre.; Mountain Pine Beetle Initiative (Canada)
Series: Mountain Pine Beetle Initiative working paper -- 2006-14.
Publisher: Pacific Forestry Centre
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Victoria, B.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 20
ISBN-13: 9780662443490
Subjects: Mountain pine beetle -- Geographical distribution -- Climatic factors -- British Columbia.; Mountain pine beetle -- Geographical distribution -- Climatic factors -- British Columbia -- Forecasting.; Mountain pine beetle -- Geographical distribution -- Climatic factors -- Canada -- Forecasting.; Mountain pine beetle -- Habitat -- British Columbia.; Pine -- Diseases and pests -- British Columbia.; Pine -- Diseases and pests -- Canada.; Climatic changes -- Canada.
Description: "The current latitudinal and elevational range of mountain pine beetle (MPB) is not limited by available hosts.  Instead, its potential to expand north and east has been restricted by climatic conditions unfavorable for brood development.  We combined a model of the impact of climatic conditions on the establishment and persistence of MPB populations with a spatially explicit, climate-driven simulation tool. ... The potential for additional range expansion by MPB under continued global warming was assessed from projections derived from the CGCM1 global circulation model and a conservative forcing scenario equivalent to a doubling of CO2 (relative to the 1980s) by approximately 2050. ... The area of climatically suitable habitats is anticipated to continue to increase within the historic range of MPB."--Authors' abstract.
Notes: "Mountain Pine Beetle Initiative P.O. # 1.02".

"Mountain Pine Beetle Initiative, Canadian Forest Service".

Includes bibliographical references: p. 17-20.

Available both in print and online.

Includes abstract in French.