The mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopkins, Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae) is a native insect of the pine forests of western North America, and its populations periodically erupt into large-scale outbreaks. During outbreaks, the resulting widespread tree mortality reduces forest carbon uptake and increases future emissions from the decay of killed trees.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/mountain-pine-beetle-and-forest-carbon-feedback-climate-change
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[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
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[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/carbon-sinks
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