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Blister Rust in Sugar Pine Inventory at Yosemite National Park 2023 - Open Format Dataset

Metadata Updated: November 13, 2025

Invasive white pine blister rust (Cronartium ribicola, WPBR) threatens white pine populations throughout North America. Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana), for example, has been declining in Sequoia and King Canyon National Parks (SEKI) due to WPBR, as well as other mortality agents, including fire, drought, and mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae, MPB). Whether these declines reflect population trends farther north in Yosemite National Park, however, is largely unknown. To this end, we surveyed 56 plots between June and October, 2023 in Yosemite. To test whether fire impacted WPBR or sugar pine recruitment, 23 plots were established in the Rim Fire footprint. Average extent (% of plots with ≥ 1 infection) and infection rate (% of all live stems with ≥ 1 infection) was 48.2% and 3.7%, respectively, though the extent was much lower in the Rim Fire plots (26.1%) compared to the primary plots (63.6%). Our generalized linear mixed models of infection rate suggested that fire and the presence of alternate hosts were important correlates of WPBR. As fire severity increased, WPBR infections declined, suggesting that high severity fire may dampen infection rates. Additionally, MPB was typically found in larger diameter stems, and the extent was higher in primary plots (54.6%) compared to the Rim Fire plots (30.4%). Recent surveys from SEKI show that sugar pine and WPBR infection rates are declining, likely due to complex interactions with drought, MPB, and fire. Comparable infection rates in Yosemite suggest that both sugar pine and WPBR may be following a similar trajectory. Though long-term monitoring is needed to quantify trends, our results underscore that restoration will help ensure the persistence of this ecologically important species.

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Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: us-pd

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Metadata Created Date September 12, 2025
Metadata Updated Date November 13, 2025

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Harvested from DOI NPS DCAT-US

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Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Created Date September 12, 2025
Metadata Updated Date November 13, 2025
Publisher National Park Service
Maintainer
Identifier http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/nps-datastore-2308454
Data First Published 2025-03-01T00:00:00Z
Data Last Modified 2025-03-01T00:00:00Z
Category Data Package
Public Access Level public
Bureau Code 010:24
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Metadata Catalog ID https://ddi.doi.gov/nps-data.json
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Harvest Source Title DOI NPS DCAT-US
Homepage URL https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2308454
License http://www.usa.gov/publicdomain/label/1.0/
Program Code 010:119, 010:118
Source Datajson Identifier True
Source Hash 55b4da568ed885da696fc3bd43d77a50a9493b0ca18e9e08611df32e3c8cf8bb
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