Understanding and Managing Emerald Ash Borer Impacts on Ash Forests

• Main Author: Randall K. Kolka (Ed.) (auth)
• Other Authors: Tomas Pypker (Ed.) (auth), Robert Slesak (Ed.) (auth), Anthony D'Amato (Ed.) (auth), Nam Jin Noh (Ed.) (auth), Brian J. Palik (Ed.) (auth), Joseph W. Wagenbrenner (Ed.) (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2018
• Subjects: Environmental economics; tree mortality; species replacement; carbon and nutrient dynamics; vegetation and stand dynamics; emerald ash borer; silviculture and management; water; biogeochemistry; ash forests
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The emerald ash borer (EAB) is rapidly spreading throughout Eastern North America and devastating ecosystems where ash is a component tree. This rapid and sustained loss of ash trees has already resulted in ecological impacts on both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and is projected to be even mor...