RECOVERING FROM THE MOUNTAIN PINE BEETLE: The Impact on Sawmills and Forest Products in Montana.

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    • Subject Terms:
      BLACK pine bark beetle; FOREST products; SAPWOOD; WOOD waste
    • Subject Terms:
      PINE Forest Range (Nev.)
    • Abstract:
      The article focuses on pine forests of Montana began to experience the largest mountain pine beetle outbreak in recorded history and impact of the mountain pine beetle on the forest products sector. It mentions damage by the beetle to the living tissue and the introduction of fungi that spreads across the sapwood and impact on sawmill operations is minimal during the green stage. It also mentions negative impact on the wood supply in Montana.