Modern strategies to assess and breed forest tree adaptation to changing climate

AJ Cortés, M Restrepo-Montoya… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2020‏ - frontiersin.org
Studying the genetics of adaptation to new environments in ecologically and industrially
important tree species is currently a major research line in the fields of plant science and …

European and American chestnuts: An overview of the main threats and control efforts

P Fernandes, MB Colavolpe, S Serrazina… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022‏ - frontiersin.org
Chestnuts are multipurpose trees significant for the economy and wildlife. These trees are
currently found around the globe, demonstrating their genetic adaptation to different …

Optimizing genomic selection for blight resistance in American chestnut backcross populations: A trade‐off with American chestnut ancestry implies resistance is …

JW Westbrook, Q Zhang, MK Mandal… - Evolutionary …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
American chestnut was once a foundation species of eastern North American forests, but
was rendered functionally extinct in the early 20th century by an exotic fungal blight …

A benefit–risk analysis for biological control introductions based on the protection of native biodiversity

GE Heimpel, PK Abram, CE Causton… - Ecological …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
The release of biological control agents has been an important means of controlling invasive
species for over 150 years. While these releases have led to the sustainable control of over …

Beyond blight: Phytophthora root rot under climate change limits populations of reintroduced American chestnut

EJ Gustafson, BR Miranda, TJ Dreaden… - …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
American chestnut (Castanea dentata) was functionally extirpated from eastern US forests
by chestnut blight, caused by a fungus from Asia. As efforts to produce blight‐resistant …

Intentional introgression of a blight tolerance transgene to rescue the remnant population of American chestnut

AE Newhouse, WA Powell - Conservation Science and …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
In contrast to many current applications of biotechnology, the intended consequence of the
American Chestnut Research & Restoration Project is to produce trees that are well …

[HTML][HTML] From Chestnut Tree (Castanea sativa) to Flour and Foods: A Systematic Review of the Main Criticalities and Control Strategies towards the Relaunch of …

C Aglietti, A Cappelli, A Andreani - Sustainability, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Castanea sativa plays a key role in different production chains (timber, flour, honey, and
tannins). Moreover, considering the great importance of chestnuts and chestnut flour for the …

The global forest health crisis: A public-good social dilemma in need of international collective action

GM Williams, MD Ginzel, Z Ma… - Annual review of …, 2023‏ - annualreviews.org
Society is confronted by interconnected threats to ecological sustainability. Among these is
the devastation of forests by destructive non-native pathogens and insects introduced …

Frozen in time: Rangewide genomic diversity, structure, and demographic history of relict American chestnut populations

AM Sandercock, JW Westbrook, Q Zhang… - Molecular …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Tree breeding, a necessary complement to genetic engineering

CD Nelson - New Forests, 2023‏ - Springer
The fields of tree breeding and genetic engineering can be perceived as being antagonistic
towards each other—genetic engineers suggesting that tree breeding is too slow and …