Biomass production for bioenergy using marginal lands
Increasing global energy demands are leading towards the production of bio-alcohols from
food crops, subsequently posing detrimental consequences in terms of food insecurity …
food crops, subsequently posing detrimental consequences in terms of food insecurity …
The parenchyma of secondary xylem and its critical role in tree defense against fungal decay in relation to the CODIT model
This review examines the roles that ray and axial parenchyma (RAP) plays against fungal
pathogens in the secondary xylem of wood within the context of the CODIT model …
pathogens in the secondary xylem of wood within the context of the CODIT model …
Complexities underlying the breeding and deployment of Dutch elm disease resistant elms
Dutch elm disease (DED) is a vascular wilt disease caused by the pathogens Ophiostoma
ulmi and Ophiostoma novo-ulmi with multiple ecological phases including pathogenic …
ulmi and Ophiostoma novo-ulmi with multiple ecological phases including pathogenic …
Ecology of invasive forest pathogens
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 …
damage. The knowledge of both the specific traits underlying the capacity of a pathogen to …
[HTML][HTML] Dutch elm disease and elm bark beetles: a century of association
Bark beetles of the genus Scolytus Geoffroy are the main vectors of the fungus Ophiostoma
ulmi sl, which causes the Dutch elm disease. The large and small elm bark beetles-S …
ulmi sl, which causes the Dutch elm disease. The large and small elm bark beetles-S …
Resistance to Dutch Elm Disease Reduces Presence of Xylem Endophytic Fungi in Elms (Ulmus spp.)
Efforts to introduce pathogen resistance into landscape tree species by breeding may have
unintended consequences for fungal diversity. To address this issue, we compared the …
unintended consequences for fungal diversity. To address this issue, we compared the …
Laurel wilt in natural and agricultural ecosystems: understanding the drivers and scales of complex pathosystems
Laurel wilt kills members of the Lauraceae plant family in the southeastern United States. It
is caused by Raffaelea lauricola TC Harr., Fraedrich and Aghayeva, a nutritional fungal …
is caused by Raffaelea lauricola TC Harr., Fraedrich and Aghayeva, a nutritional fungal …
Impact of laurel wilt, caused by Raffaelea lauricola, on xylem function in avocado, Persea americana
SA Inch, RC Ploetz - Forest Pathology, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Laurel wilt, caused by Raffaelea lauricola, is a lethal, vascular disease of avocado, Persea
americana. Its impact on xylem function was examined in artificially inoculated plants of the …
americana. Its impact on xylem function was examined in artificially inoculated plants of the …
The extensive damage to elms by Dutch elm disease agents and their hybrids in northwestern Russia
L Jürisoo, AV Selikhovkin, A Padari… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2021 - Elsevier
Elms are important amenity trees in the European part of Russia, incl. the St. Petersburg and
Leningrad Region. The native species Ulmus glabra and U. laevis mainly grow there, on the …
Leningrad Region. The native species Ulmus glabra and U. laevis mainly grow there, on the …
Heritability of Ulmus minor resistance to Dutch elm disease and its relationship to vessel size, but not to xylem vulnerability to drought
Dutch elm disease (DED) is a vascular wilt disease that causes the occlusion and cavitation
of xylem vessels. Therefore, it is hypothesized that those elms that are less vulnerable to …
of xylem vessels. Therefore, it is hypothesized that those elms that are less vulnerable to …