Terrestrial plants including forest trees are generally known to live in close association with
microbial organisms. The inherent features of this close association can be commensalism …

As mycorrhizal fungi, endophytic fungi are ubiquitous in natural forest ecosystems. A great
number of foliar endophytic fungi (FEFs) have been isolated from leaves of forest trees, and …

The ascomycete Sphaeropsis sapinea is the causal agent of the Diplodia Tip Blight disease
on pines and other conifer species. This fungus has a symptomless endophytic life stage …

In agriculture, horticulture and plantation forestry, Bacillus species are the most commonly
applied antagonists and biopesticides, targeting plant pathogens and insect pests …

Endophytes of healthy needles were collected from Picea rubens (red spruce) and P.
mariana (black spruce) in a survey of southeastern New Brunswick, Canada. Four …

The invasive fungal pathogen Cronartium ribicola infects and kills whitebark pine (Pinus
albicaulis) throughout western North America. Whitebark pine has been proposed for listing …

In recent years, the importance of microorganisms for plant survival has been increasingly
recognized. Endophytic fungi, as part of holobiont, can confer growth advantages to plants …

Foliar fungal endophytes of Pinus strobus (eastern white pine) were collected from different
sites across south-eastern New Brunswick, Canada and screened for the production of …

In the natural forest environment, the spread of pathogens may have dramatic effects on
ecosystem functioning. To successfully control devastating forest pathogens, application of …

A needle endophyte of Pinus strobus (eastern white pine) was isolated from a tree near
Sussex, New Brunswick and screened for the production of antifungal compounds. This was …