# Vulnerability of Global Pine Forestry's Carbon Sink to an Invasive Pathogen–Vector System

*PRI Rank #11 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Forest Insect Ecology and Management Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #11 |
| 18m citations | 17 |
| Journal | Global Change Biology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1111/gcb.17614 |
| Corresponding authors | Lilin Zhao |
| Institution | Chinese Academy of Sciences, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Forest Insect Ecology and Management Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/forest-insect-ecology-and-management/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1111/gcb.17614](https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17614)

## Topics

Pine wood nematode · Bursaphelenchus xylophilus · Monochamus alternatus · Monochamus spp. · Pinus · Northern Hemisphere pine forests · boreal forests · forest carbon stock · forest carbon stock · carbon sink deficit · invasive pathogen-vector system · forest disturbance · wildfire comparison · precipitation pattern shifts · range expansion · Eurasia · protected forests · carbon dynamics · carbon neutrality goals · pest-related carbon losses

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Forest Insect Ecology and Management Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/forest-insect-ecology-and-management/2026. Accessed 2026-07-31.

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