Review of literature on climate change and forest diseases of western North America

Kliejunas, John T.; Geils, Brian W.; Glaeser, Jessie Micales; Goheen, E. M.; Hennon, Paul E.; Kim, Mee‐Sook; Kope, H. H.; Stone, Jeff N.; Sturrock, Rona N.; Frankel, Susan J.

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“…Increased incidence of drought could decrease the severity of some foliar diseases (Kliejunas et al 2009). A human influence on twentieth-century precipitation trends has recently been detected, however, suggesting an increase in precipitation poleward of 50°N (Zhang et al 2007).…”

Section: Foliar Diseasesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In this paper we present an assessment of the forest health implications of climate change for BC drawing on local experience and the growing body of literature on the subject for forests around the world (Ayres and Lombardero 2000, Aber et al 2001, Hansen et al 2001, Harvell et al 2002, Logan et al 2003, BCMFR 2006, Millar et al 2007, Kirilenko and Sedjo 2007, Kliejunas et al 2009). We have assumed that current climate trends will continue and have referred to Walker and Sydneysmith (2008), for regional (BC) climate change scenarios.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Forest health and climate change: A British Columbia perspective

Woods¹,

Heppner²,

Kope³

et al. 2010

The Forestry Chronicle

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BC's forests have already faced two simultaneous, globally significant, epidemics linked to climate change; the Dothistroma needle blight epidemic in NW BC and the massive mountain pine beetle epidemic throughout the BC Interior. Building on these experiences, we have compiled our best estimates of how we believe other forest health agents may behave as climate change continues to influence our forests. We have drawn on literature from around the world but have focused on the situation in BC. We have made management recommendations based on what we have seen so far and what we expect to come.Key words: climate change, forest health, forest insects, forest pathogens, forest management, British Columbia RÉSUMÉ Les forêts de la C.-B. ont déjà subi simultanément deux épidémies significativement importantes liées aux changements climatiques : la brûlure en bande rouge à l' état d' épidémie dans le nord-ouest de la C.-B. et l'infestation massive par le dendroctone du pin ponderosa relevé partout dans la zone intérieure de la C.-B. À partir de ces situations, nous avons bâti nos meilleurs estimés de ce qu'il nous semble sera le comportement d'autres ravageurs forestiers alors que les changements climatiques continuent de modifier nos forêts. Nous avons consulté des documents de partout dans le monde, mais nous nous sommes attardés à la situation vécue en C.-B. Nous avons établi des recommandations portant sur l'aménagement d'après ce que nous avons constaté à ce jour et selon ce que nous prévoyons pour l'avenir.

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Section: Foliar Diseasesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Forest health and climate change: A British Columbia perspective

Woods¹,

Heppner²,

Kope³

et al. 2010

The Forestry Chronicle

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“…Climate change factors could also alter the functional roles of mycorrhizal species in soil carbon dynamics (e.g., as vectors, scavengers or decomposers) (Talbot et al, 2008). Similarly, these changes could shift the compatibility and cooperation between hosts and fungi along the mutualism-parasitism continuum, and the relative fitness of various mycorrhizal fungi and other microbes that currently protect roots or suppress root disease (Kiers & van der Heijden, 2006;Hoeksema & Forde, 2008;Kliejunas et al, 2009). Specific changes in plant growth and physiology, population genetics, and interactions with changes in the mycorrhizal community, will also affect interplant interactions, plant community composition, and mycorrhizal fungal community composition.…”

Section: Overall Climate Change Effectsmentioning

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“…This may limit growth of older trees or promote invasion of weedy plants that are less reliant on mycorrhizal fungi for meeting their resource needs. On balance, the present state of knowledge regarding climate change trajectories suggests that forest health will decline in the future and forest soils will become a net source of atmospheric CO 2 Pendall et al, 2008;Kliejunas et al, 2009;Kurz et al, 2008a). Changes at high latitudes, including thawing and warming of Arctic and boreal soils are especially at risk of strong positive CO 2 and CH 4 feedbacks to the atmosphere (Schuur et al, 2009), as is evidenced by the recent shift in Arctic soils from being a net carbon sink to a net carbon source (Apps et al, 2005).…”

Section: Overall Climate Change Effectsmentioning

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The Role of Mycorrhizas in Forest Soil Stability with Climate Change

Simard¹,

Austin²

2010

Climate Change and Variability

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“…Changes in the distribution, frequency and severity of natural disturbances including insects and pathogens may also fundamentally affect forest structure and function (Kliejunas et al 2009, Woods et al 2010. Forest managers will be required to adapt to these changes based on detailed assessments of species vulnerabilities to existing and novel disturbances, modifying current species selection guidelines and testing species range expansion (Spittlehouse and Stewart 2004).…”

Section: Climate Change and Species Selectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tree species selection revisited for plantations in the Interior Cedar Hemlock zone of southern British Columbia

VyseAlan

ClearyMichelle

CameronIan³

2013

The Forestry Chronicle

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We provide results from two trials comparing performance of species of known provenance planted on logged sites in the southern Interior Cedar Hemlock biogeoclimatic zone of southern British Columbia 20 and 26 years after establishment. The commonly used plantation species, lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta var. latifolia), interior spruce (a naturally occurring hybrid between Picea glauca and P. engelmannii) and Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca), survived as well as, but grew more slowly than, western larch (Larix occidentalis), western white pine (Pinus monticola) and ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa), and faster than western redcedar (Thuja plicata). Site index values were generally higher than published values for similar sites. Numerous pests affected all species in the trials. Mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) caused heavy mortality in lodgepole pine in part of one trial, and Armillaria root disease caused widespread damage to western larch and Douglas-fir in the other trial. Western white pine from local seed sources were severely damaged by white pine blister rust (Cronartium ribicola) in both trials but a rust-resistant seed source used in one trial survived better. Frost damage reduced survival and growth of Douglas-fir in one trial and may have affected western white pine. Survival of two planted broadleaves (Betula papyrifera) and a hybrid of black cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa) and black poplar (Populus nigra) was severely reduced by drought. The results support ongoing efforts to broaden the number of species used in British Columbia reforestation programs.Keywords: plantations, species selection, survival, growth and yield, pest damage résumé Nous présentons les résultats de deux essais comparant la performance des espèces de provenance connue plantées sur des parterres de coupe situés dans le sud de la zone biogéoclimatique Interior Cedar Hemlock (Thuya pruche de l'intérieur) dans le sud de la Colombie-Britannique 20 et 26 ans après leur création. Les espèces plantées courantes, soit le pin tordu (Pinus contorta var. latifolia), l' épinette de l'intérieur (un hybride naturel entre Picea glauca et P. engelmannii) et le sapin de Douglas (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca), ont eu le même taux de survie, mais une croissance plus lente que le mélèze de l'Ouest (Larix occidentalis), le pin argenté (Pinus monticola) et le pin ponderosa (Pinus ponderosa), et plus rapide que le thuya géant (Thuja plicata). Les valeurs de l'indice de station étaient généralement plus élevées que les valeurs publiées pour des sites similaires. De nombreux ravageurs ont affligé toutes les espèces dans ces essais. Le dendroctone du pin ponderosa (Dendroctonus ponderosae) a provoqué une forte mortalité dans les pins tordus dans un des deux essais, et le pourridié agaric causé des dommages considérables au mélèze de l'Ouest et au sapin de Douglas dans l'autre essai. Le pin argenté obtenu à partir de sources de semences locales a été gravement endommagé par la rouille vésiculeuse (Cronartium rib...

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Review of literature on climate change and forest diseases of western North America

Abstract: 9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. AbstractKliejunas, John T.; Geils, Brian W.; Glaeser, Jessie Micales; Goheen, Ellen

Cited by 55 publications

References 135 publications

Forest health and climate change: A British Columbia perspective

Forest health and climate change: A British Columbia perspective

The Role of Mycorrhizas in Forest Soil Stability with Climate Change

Tree species selection revisited for plantations in the Interior Cedar Hemlock zone of southern British Columbia

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