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News Release 12-100
Beetle-infested Pine Trees Contribute to Air Pollution and Haze in Forests
Popular summer tourist destinations may 'see' the effects
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A lodgepole pine forest facing bark beetle infestation, which has far-reaching effects.
Credit: Gannet Hallar
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Beetle infestation site on a lodgepole pine.
Credit: Gannet Hallar
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A sampling device on a bark beetle-infested lodgepole pine tree.
Credit: Gannet Hallar
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A tube from a device used to sample organic compounds released by pine trees.
Credit: Kara Huff Hartz
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Gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy was used to analyze the samples collected.
Credit: Kara Huff Hartz
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