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What are the Impacts of the Mega-fires in Colorado on the Mountain Pine Beetle Infestation?
A UVM blog NR 103: Ecology, Ecosystems, and Environment
Interesting to see this question, which is the inverse of what is most often asked (how does MPB affect fire severity). What would you expect to happen with MPB populations? Mortality at the highest severity sites (either directly or indirectly due to lack of resources)? Or would they be more likely to hone in on areas of lower severity where the resources they need are still available?