Tag: Southern pine beetle prevention program

Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Program

by Caroline McGough  • 
The U.S. Forest Service has teamed up with ESRI to create an exciting new tool for the Southern Pine Beetle (SPB) Prevention Program. This web-based application is called a storymap, which is designed for users to navigate through interactive maps accompanied by multimedia content and informative text. The information is provided by the Forest Health…  More 

How Healthy Are Your Pines?

by Sarah Farmer, SRS Science Communications  • 
Seventeen percent of the world’s industrial roundwood comes from U.S. forests – and southern pine forests are among the most productive in the country. Pine plantations in the South often anchor local and regional economies while providing ecosystem services such as clean water and air, and countless recreation benefits. “Forests are an integral part of…  More 

Thinning and Burning: The Best Defense Against Southern Pine Beetle

by Zoё Hoyle, SRS Science Delivery  • 
A recent study by U.S. Forest Service and university researchers shows that thinning and prescribed fire can protect stands of southern pines on a landscape level from infestations by southern pine beetle. The results, published online in the Journal of Forestry, also provide first-time confirmation of the effectiveness of the treatments supported by the Southern Pine…  More