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Zusammenfassung:
Tree-killing bark beetles are the most economically important insects in conifer
forests worldwide. However, despite N200 years of research, the drivers of population
eruptions and crashes are still not fully understood and the existing knowledge
is thus insufficient to face the challenges posed by the Anthropocene. We
critically analyze potential biotic and abiotic drivers of population dynamics of
an exemplary species, the European spruce bark beetle (ESBB) (Ips typographus)
and present a multivariate approach that integrates the many drivers governing
this bark beetle system. We call for hypothesis-driven, large-scale collaborative
research efforts to improve our understanding of the population dynamics of
this and other bark beetle pests. Our approach can serve as a blueprint for tackling other eruptive forest insects.
