Like all other plants, trees are vulnerable to attack by a multitude of pests and pathogens.
Current control measures for many of these diseases are limited and relatively ineffective …

Fungal endophytes that colonize forest trees are widespread, but they are less well known
than endophytes infecting grasses. The few studies on endophytes in trees mainly concern …

Endophytic fungi are symptomless internal inhabits of plant tissues. They are implicated in
the production of antibiotic and other compounds of therapeutic importance. Ecologically …

Stem necrosis was investigated in 2–3‐year‐old seedlings of European ash Fraxinus
excelsior, both self‐sown and in plantations within four Forest Divisions in eastern, northern …

Forest pathology, the science of forest health and tree diseases, is operating in a rapidly
developing environment. Most importantly, global trade and climate change are increasing …

Plant-inhabiting microorganisms interact directly with each other, forming complex microbial
interaction networks. These interactions can either prevent or facilitate the establishment of …

Endophytic fungal communities have been shown to be highly diverse in almost every host
plant species analyzed so far. However, the factors shaping their compositions are largely …

In this study we examined the endophytic mycobiota of the outermost sapwood of Scots pine
trees. We aimed at understanding whether endophytic fungal communities are affected by …

Grapevine (Vitis vinifera) is a reservoir of fungal endophytes that may affect its growth, health
status and grape production. Although there is growing interest in comparing fungal …

We surveyed the fungal endophytes in the leaves and roots of Phragmites australis plants
along a gradient of reed decline at Lake Trasimeno (central Italy) in Oct. 2010. An integrated …