Seed germination is a major determinant of plant development and final yield establishment
but strongly reliant on the plant's abiotic and biotic environment. In the context of global …

Abstract Purpose of Review Because tree seeds have been considered a low-risk pathway
for the spread of plant pathogenic fungi, their international movement is not subject to strict …

Non-native pests, climate change, and their interactions are likely to alter relationships
between trees and tree-associated organisms with consequences for forest health. To …

Endophytic fungi occur in living tissues of terrestrial plants. Many of these fungi are primarily
biotrophic, but the trophic range of endophytic fungi as a group may not be fully appreciated …

Nonpoint source pollution (NPSP) from human production and life activities causes severe
destruction in river basin environments. In this study, three types of sediment samples (A …

In this investigation, the focus was on exploring the diversity and community composition of
endophytic fungi within 13 hybrid rice seeds exhibiting diverse genotypes, genetic …

Italy has an increasing part of its territory covered by forest, particularly prone to invasion by
invasive forest pathogens (IFPs) owing to the presence of many different habitats and …

Abstract In Europe, Pinus sylvestris and Picea abies are the most common coniferous tree
species used in commercial forestry, which rely on high‐quality reproductive material for …

Pathogen free seeds are critical to produce healthy plants for forest regeneration. However,
recent studies have shown that tree seed carry a high diversity of fungi including known and …

Plants harbor a diverse community of microbes, whose interactions with their host and each
other can influence plant health and fitness. While microbiota in plant vegetative tissues has …