Theses and Dissertations
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
Londo, Andrew J.
Committee Member
Nebeker, Evan
Committee Member
Londo, H. Alexis
Committee Member
Riggins, John
Date of Degree
8-17-2013
Original embargo terms
MSU Only Indefinitely
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Campus Access Only
Major
Forestry
Degree Name
Master of Science
College
College of Forest Resources
Department
Department of Forestry
Abstract
In comparison to the southern pine beetle (SPB), (Dendroctonus frontalis Zimmermann), less is known about the three species of Ips bark beetles; the six-spined engraver, Ips calligraphus (Germar); the eastern five-spined engraver, Ips grandicollis (Eichhoff); and the small southern pine engraver, Ips avulses (Eichhoff). Ips commonly enter a stand following the first commercial thinning, feeding on slash and stressed individuals. However, the factors that influence Ips severity are poorly understood. Therefore, this project was designed to study the seasonal effects of first commercial thinning operations on Ips activity in north Mississippi loblolly pine stands. Treatments represented the most commonly used thinning practices in this area (i.e., a fifth row harvest with select, a third row harvest with select, and control). Treatments were duplicated three times per site and two sites were utilized to compare Ips movement to harvesting season.
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/11668/21238
Recommended Citation
Floyd, James Daniel, "Seasonal effects of first commercial thinning on Ips activity in north Mississippi loblolly pine stands" (2013). Theses and Dissertations. 3872.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/3872
Comments
first commercial thinning||bark beetle||Ips