Data from: Spatial and temporal dynamics of a bark beetle outbreak in the Eastern European Alps

The European Alps are currently considered among the ecoregions with the
highest magnitude of average bark beetle disturbance per year. The dataset
and code can be used for a disturbance regime characterization
based on a unique database including more than 50,000 records of
ground-based bark beetle disturbance observations that were collected in
the Eastern Alps for the years 2020 to 2023. The proposed methodology,
which is built on the extraction of disturbance metrics and parameters,
can help with the correct parameterization of forest disturbance models,
and thus support our capability of predicting future patterns of beetle
dispersal and effects on carbon stocks in the alpine region and beyond.