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 …

The rate at which invading organisms disperse into novel habitats is fundamental to their
distribution and abundance. Forecasts of spread often assume that invasion speed is …

Laurel wilt, caused by the fungus Raffaelea lauricola, has caused widespread mortality to
Persea borbonia across the southeastern United States. The invasive ambrosia beetle …