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dc.contributor.advisorMuzika, Rose-Marie, 1958-eng
dc.contributor.authorReed, Sharon E., 1977-eng
dc.date.issued2010eng
dc.date.submitted2010 Summereng
dc.descriptionTitle from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on August 30, 2010).eng
dc.descriptionThe entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the public.pdf file.eng
dc.descriptionDissertation advisor: Dr. Rose-Marie Muzika.eng
dc.descriptionVita.eng
dc.descriptionPh. D. University of Missouri--Columbia 2010.eng
dc.description.abstract[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Knowledge of how exotic ambrosia beetles influence microbe communities and how forest characteristics affect ambrosia beetle abundance will improve policy and management decision. This study aimed to characterize the ambrosia beetle community in the oak-hickory forest, determine ambrosia beetle habitat and host use, and investigate if Xylosandrus crassiusculus influences early microbe colonization of dead wood. Thirteen native and seven exotic ambrosia beetle species occurred in a central Missouri oak-hickory forest, however, the exotic component dominated the ambrosia beetle community. Stand characteristics influenced ambrosia beetle abundance but not the percent contribution of the exotic component, whereas, dead wood size influenced abundance and the percent contribution of the exotic component. Xylosandrus crassiusculus females increased the diversity and occurrence of microbes for a six month period. Ambrosia beetles likely alter microbe diversity and abundance and modifying forest characteristics by management may be a potential method to manage exotic ambrosia beetle abundance.eng
dc.description.bibrefIncludes bibliographical references.eng
dc.format.extentxv, 186 pageseng
dc.identifier.merlinb80593719eng
dc.identifier.oclc673777347eng
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10355/9024
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.32469/10355/9024eng
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.publisherUniversity of Missouri--Columbiaeng
dc.relation.ispartofcommunityUniversity of Missouri--Columbia. Graduate School. Theses and Dissertationseng
dc.rightsAccess is limited to the campuses of the University of Missouri.eng
dc.rights.licenseThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 License.
dc.subjectXylosandrus crassiusculus ; Asian ambrosia beetleseng
dc.subject.lcshAmbrosia beetles -- Habitateng
dc.subject.lcshAmbrosia beetles -- Colonizationeng
dc.subject.lcshHost plantseng
dc.subject.lcshDead treeseng
dc.titleAmbrosia beetle habitat use, host use, and influence on early wood colonizing microbes in an oak-hickory foresteng
dc.typeThesiseng
thesis.degree.disciplineForestry (MU)eng
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Missouri--Columbiaeng
thesis.degree.levelDoctoraleng
thesis.degree.namePh. D.eng


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