University of Eastern Finland: Forest Structure and Recent Infestations Drive Bark Beetle Damage Clustering in Finland
November 05, 2025
November 05, 2025
KUOPIO, Finland, Nov. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news:
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Forest structure and recent infestations drive bark beetle damage clustering in Finland
In Finland, forest stands damaged by the European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) tend to concentrate in groups and form clusters, especially in mature Norway spruce forests close to previous infestations, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. < . . .
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Forest structure and recent infestations drive bark beetle damage clustering in Finland
In Finland, forest stands damaged by the European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) tend to concentrate in groups and form clusters, especially in mature Norway spruce forests close to previous infestations, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. < . . .