Study Confirms Beetles Exploit Warm Winters to Expand Range (IMAGE)

DOE/Los Alamos National Laboratory

Study Confirms Beetles Exploit Warm Winters to Expand Range

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North American bark beetle outbreaks have killed millions of trees. A new study demonstrates how the Mountain Pine Beetle's range is expanding due to warming temperatures but reveals how overpopulation might decelerate growth.

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