A MATHEMATICAL-MODEL OF FIELD POPULATION-DYNAMICS OF THE SOUTHERN PINE-BEETLE, DENDROCTONUS-FRONTALIS Academic Article

abstract

• The southern pine beetle, Dendroctonus frontalis Zimmermann, is a major insect pest of pines in the southern U.S.A. A population dynamic model of D. frontalis within an infestation was developed. The model is based on the integration of several component submodels that describe individual life stage processes of the beetle. The inclusion of variable forest stand density and microclimate conditions results in a model response which closely follows actual field responses. A sensitivity analysis was performed to investigate effects of weather conditions and the importance of the spatial patterns within the forest. 1981.

authors

• Coulson, Robert
• Curry, Guy
• Feldman, Richard

published proceedings

• ECOLOGICAL MODELLING

author list (cited authors)

• FELDMAN, R. M., CURRY, G. L., & COULSON, R. N.

citation count

• 20

complete list of authors

• FELDMAN, RM||CURRY, GL||COULSON, RN

publication date

• January 1981

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• ECOLOGICAL MODELLING  Journal

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/0304-3800(81)90032-6

start page

• 261

end page

• 281

volume

• 13

issue

• 4

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0304-3800(81)90032-6