Hotspots of pest-induced US urban tree death, 2020-2050
E. J. Hudgins, F. H. Koch, M. J. Ambrose, B. Leung
The paper estimates urban tree mortality from invasive insects in the US, finding 1.4 million trees will die by 2050, with 95% of mortality concentrated in 23% of urban areas, primarily due to emerald ash borer.
bioRxiv · Apr 24, 2021Ecology