The future existence of common ash (Fraxinus excelsior), an important tree species
throughout temperate Europe, is threatened. An invasive fungal disease (ash dieback) has …

Tree pandemics are a major cause of economic and ecological loss in forest and urban
ecosystems. They often depend on the introduction of a non-native pathogen, which is …

Invasive forest pathogens are a major threat to forests worldwide, causing increasing
damage. The knowledge of both the specific traits underlying the capacity of a pathogen to …

Invasive microbial species constitute a major threat to biodiversity, agricultural production
and human health. Invasions are often dominated by one or a small number of genotypes …

Predicting the evolution of expanding populations is critical to controlling biological threats
such as invasive species and cancer metastasis. Expansion is primarily driven by …

Biological invasions represent an important component of global change, with potentially
huge detrimental effects on native biological biodiversity and ecosystems. Knowledge about …

Seiridium cardinale is a fungal pathogen responsible for pandemic cypress canker disease
(CCD). The fungus has shown the ability to infect different hosts in many areas throughout …

Phenotypes are the target of selection and affect the ability of organisms to persist in
variable environments. Phenotypes can be influenced directly by genes and/or by …

The presence of alien species represents a major cause of habitat degradation and
biodiversity loss worldwide, constituting a critical environmental challenge of our time …

The genetic structure of a sample of isolates of the oomycete plant pathogen Phytophthora
cinnamomi from natural and agricultural outbreaks and the long-distance movement of …