
Dendrochronological reconstruction of spruce budworm outbreaks in northern Maine, USA
Problem Addressed: Detection of major spruce budworm outbreaks in Maine
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Reconstruct the history of major spruce budworm outbreaks in northern interior Maine using host–nonhost dendrochronological analyses, contrast the outbreaks detected in this region to those of eastern Canada; and evaluate the efficacy of using radial growth patterns of small spruce trees for the purpose of detecting outbreaks.
Key Findings: Small-diameter, slow-growing red spruces clearly express the typical budworm signal once ring-width data have been properly standardized.
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