Most atmospheric scientists agree that climate changes are going to increase the mean
temperature in Europe with increased frequency of climatic extremes, such as drought …

Invasive species are predicted to suffer from reductions in genetic diversity during founding
events, reducing adaptive potential. Integrating evidence from two literature reviews and two …

The oak wilt pathogen, Ceratocystis fagacearum, may be another example of a damaging,
exotic species in forest ecosystems in the United States. Though C. fagacearum has …

The genus Ceratocystis was established in 1890 and accommodates many important fungi.
These include serious plant pathogens, significant insect symbionts and agents of timber …

Urban trees have been increasingly appreciated for the many benefits they provide. As
concentrated hubs of human-mediated movement, the urban landscape is, however, often …

The nativeōhia lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) has cultural, biological and ecological
significance to Hawaii, but it is seriously threatened by a disease commonly referred to as …

Ceratocystis fimbriata is a large, diverse complex of species that cause wilt-type diseases of
many economically important plants. Previous studies have shown that isolates in three …

Although they represent powerful genetic markers in many fields of biology, microsatellites
have been isolated in few fungal species. The aim of this study was to assess whether …

The level of genetic diversity within populations of introduced species has received
increasing attention as an important factor influencing their survival and adaptive potential …

Clonal expansion has been observed in several invasive fungal plant pathogens colonizing
new areas, raising the question of the origin of clonal lineages. Using microsatellite markers …