Biotechnology and genomic approaches to mitigating disease impacts on forest health
Outbreaks of insects and diseases are part of the natural disturbance regime of all forests.
However, introduced pathogens have had outsized impacts on many dominant forest tree …
However, introduced pathogens have had outsized impacts on many dominant forest tree …
Reintroduction of at-risk forest tree species using biotechnology depends on regulatory policy, informed by science and with public support
Introduced pests (insects and pathogens) have rapidly increased the numbers of at-risk
native forest tree species worldwide. Some keystone species have been functionally …
native forest tree species worldwide. Some keystone species have been functionally …
Restoring a keystone tree species for the future: American chestnut assisted migration plantings in an adaptive silviculture experiment
Species ranges are forecast to change in response to warming temperatures and altered
precipitation patterns, yet tree migration rates fail to track the pace of climate change. In …
precipitation patterns, yet tree migration rates fail to track the pace of climate change. In …
Scaling approaches and macroecology provide a foundation for assessing ecological resilience in the Anthropocene
In the Anthropocene, intensifying ecological disturbances pose significant challenges to our
predictive capabilities for ecosystem responses. Macroecology—which focuses on emergent …
predictive capabilities for ecosystem responses. Macroecology—which focuses on emergent …
Consequences of shifts in abundance and distribution of American chestnut for restoration of a foundation forest tree
Restoration of foundation species, such as the American chestnut (Castanea dentata) that
was devastated by an introduced fungus, can restore ecosystem function. Understanding …
was devastated by an introduced fungus, can restore ecosystem function. Understanding …
Preferential allocation of carbohydrate reserves belowground supports disturbance-based management of American chestnut (Castanea dentata)
Non-structural carbohydrates (NSCs) are critical for the survival of trees, but the ability to
accurately predict NSC levels for a given forest tree species is lacking. We evaluated NSC …
accurately predict NSC levels for a given forest tree species is lacking. We evaluated NSC …
Changes in the climate suitability and growth rates of trees in eastern North America
According to the 'fitness‐suitability'hypothesis, ongoing changes in climate are expected to
affect habitat suitability and hence species' fitness. In trees, differences in fitness may …
affect habitat suitability and hence species' fitness. In trees, differences in fitness may …
Impacts of spatial scale and resolution on species distribution models of American chestnut (Castanea dentata) in Pennsylvania, USA
AF Henderson, JA Santoro, P Kremer - Forest Ecology and Management, 2023 - Elsevier
American chestnut (Castanea dentata) was once a foundational tree species of eastern
North American hardwood forests before its functional extinction due to an invasive chestnut …
North American hardwood forests before its functional extinction due to an invasive chestnut …
Frozen in time: Rangewide genomic diversity, structure, and demographic history of relict American chestnut populations
American chestnut (Castanea dentata) was once the most economically and ecologically
important hardwood species in the eastern United States. In the first half of the 20th century …
important hardwood species in the eastern United States. In the first half of the 20th century …
Comparisons of interspecies field performance of Fagaceae (Castanea and Quercus) planted in the southeastern United States with attention to soil fungal impacts on …
The loss of Fagaceae species is an increasing concern globally, including in North
American where American chestnut (Castanea dentata) has been virtually eliminated by non …
American where American chestnut (Castanea dentata) has been virtually eliminated by non …