Forest health conditions in Alaska - 2005
Synder C. 2006. Forest health conditions in Alaska - 2005. Protection Report. R10-PR-5. US Forest Service, Forest Health Protection. Anchorage, AK
Annually, Forest Health Protection staff and State of Alaska Division of Forestry cooperators conduct surveys to monitor Alaska’s forests for insects, diseases, declines, abiotic agents, and invasive organisms. These surveys consist largely of aerial detection mapping, though other efforts, including roadside surveys, permanent plots, and early detection/rapid response work, also contribute substantially to the accumulated body of knowledge. This conditions report is an aggregate and synthesis of forest health information, allowing land managers and decision makers to identify potential and current risks, discern forest health patterns, and monitor expansion or decline of a threat. Following a brief overview of exotic invasive organisms and the role of disturbance in forest ecosystems, the report is organized around five status sections: Insects, Monitoring Invasive Insects, Diseases, Abiotic Agents, and Invasive Plants. Invasive plants, insects, and diseases that most directly impact, or have the greatest potential to impact, the state’s forest ecosystems are highlighted throughout the report, and are identified by the following symbol: This report does not cover invasive exotic animals such as northern pike, rats, mud snails, or slugs. Contact the Alaska Department of Fish and Game for further information on these and other invasive animals.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Synder, Cyndi
- Date of Issue
- 2006
- Publisher
- US Forest Service, Forest Health Protection
- Units
- AKRO , AKSO , ALAG , ANIA , DENA , KATM , KEFJ , LACL , SWAN
- Keywords
- abiotic agents, Alaska, Bark Beetle, defoliators, Diseases, Forest, forest disease, Forest Health, Gypsy Moth, Insects, Invasive Plants, Pest Management, pinewood nematode, wood borers