01411nas a2200145   4500008004100000245006900041210006900110260000900179300001100188490000800199520092100207653002701128100001701155856009301172       2011                        eng d00aPopulation Dynamics of Southern Pine Beetle in Forest Landscapes0 aPopulation Dynamics of Southern Pine Beetle in Forest Landscapes  c2011  a91-1080 v1403 aSouthern pine beetle (SPB) is an important pest of Southeastern United States pine forests. Periodic regional outbreaks are characterized by localized areas of tree mortality (infestations) surrounded by areas with little or no damage. Ultimately, this spatiotemporal pattern of tree mortality is driven by the dynamics of SPB populations[long dash]more specifically, by rates of survival, reproduction, development, and dispersal. In turn these rates are driven by the interaction between SPB and its hosts, predators, and climate. In this chapter, the relationship between these factors and SPB population ecology are discussed. Particular emphasis is placed on mechanisms that could explain the temporal changes of the population from outbreak to nonoutbreak phases, the dispersal of SPB across a complex forest landscape, and the importance of interpreting the environment using current knowledge of SPB ecology.10aDendroctonus frontalis1 aBirt, Andrew  uhttps://weevil.myspecies.info/population-dynamics-southern-pine-beetle-forest-landscapes01268nas a2200145   4500008004100000245003300041210003300074260000900107300001200116490000800128520087900136653002701015100001701042856006301059       2011                        eng d00aRegional Population Dynamics0 aRegional Population Dynamics  c2011  a109-1280 v1403 aThe population dynamics of the southern pine beetle (SPB) exhibit characteristic fluctuations between relatively long endemic and shorter outbreak periods. Populations exhibit complex and hierarchical spatial structure with beetles and larvae aggregating within individual trees, infestations with multiple infested trees, and regional outbreaks that comprise a large number of spatially distinct infestations. Every year at least some part of the Southern United States experiences outbreaks, and the large and unpredictable timber losses associated with these make the SPB the most important pest of southern tbrests. This chapter reviews the mechanisms that may drive SPB populations at a regional scale. More specifically, it focuses on the initiation and decline of' outbreaks, the patterns of damage within them, and the utility of this knowledge for managing the SPB.10aDendroctonus frontalis1 aBirt, Andrew  uhttps://weevil.myspecies.info/regional-population-dynamics