Lodgepole Pine Stand Structure 25 Years after Mountain Pine Beetle Attack

This report describes the characteristics of pine stands attacked by mountain pine beetle in 1979. The objective is to report the mortality, “secondary structure” (seedlings, saplings and sub-canopy trees that survived the pine beetle attack), growth following release, and new regeneration, for stands attacked by mountain pine beetle 26 years ago. The rationale is that stands currently attacked by the mountain pine beetle, which are not salvaged, might also develop along similar pathways.