Forest disturbances are sensitive to climate. However, our understanding of disturbance
dynamics in response to climatic changes remains incomplete, particularly regarding large …

Fungi interact with plants in various ways, with each interaction giving rise to different
alterations in both partners. While fungal pathogens have detrimental effects on plant …

There has been a remarkable scientific output on the topic of how climate change is likely to
affect plant diseases. This overview addresses the need for review of this burgeoning …

Diseases associated with ambrosia and bark beetles comprise some of the most significant
problems that have emerged on trees in the last century. They are caused by fungi in the …

Continuing in the tradition of its predecessors, this new edition combines an informal, easy
to read style with a thorough introduction to concepts and terminology of plant pathology …

All higher organisms are involved in symbioses with microbes. The importance of these
partnerships has led to the concept of the holobiont, defined as the animal or plant with all its …

Dendroctonus Erichson is a relatively small genus, but one with a disproportionately large
impact on coniferous forests. Its name is particularly suitable (Dendro-tree,-tonus destroyer) …

Bark and ambrosia beetles are highly specialized weevils (Curculionidae) that have
established diverse symbioses with fungi, most often from the order Ophiostomatales …

Dissemination of vector-transmitted pathogens depend on the survival and dispersal of the
vector and the vector's ability to transmit the pathogen, while the host range of vector and …

Understanding of the present-day genetic diversity, population structure, and evolutionary
history of tree species can inform resource management and conservation activities …