A research project that examines the current populations of arthropod pests and natural enemies found on abandoned apple and stome fruit trees along America's pioneer immigration routes of the 1800's. Initial emphasis has focused on the Great Basin and the Oregon, Santa Fe, California and Montana Trails.

TFFE: Tree Fruit Function Ecology
Pest and Natural Enemy Biodiversity, Abundance and Distribution along America's Pioneer Immigration Routes


Web Site Table of Contents

Research Prospectus

Working Hypothesis

Links of Interest

download the TFFE Datasheet


Principle Investigators:
 
Abandon apple tree located in Cayonville OR planted about 1864 (Click to Enlarge)
Mark Whalon
Department of Entomology
& Center for Integrated Plant Systems
Michigan State University
whalon@msu.edu
Brian A. Croft
Department of Entomology
& Biological Computing Consortium
Oregon State University
croftb@bcc.orst.edu


Website maintained by Nathan Gamber 2006