The complexity of biological disturbance agents, fuels heterogeneity, and fire in coniferous forests of the western United States
Year of Publication
2022
Publication Type
Forest biological disturbance agents (BDAs) are insects, pathogens, and parasitic plants that affect tree decline, mortality, and forest ecosystems processes. BDAs are commonly thought to increase the likelihood and severity of fire by converting live standing trees to more flammable, dead and downed fuel.