Most members of the oomycete genus Phytophthora are primary plant pathogens. Both soil-
and airborne Phytophthora species are able to survive adverse environmental conditions …

Little is known about indigenous Phytophthora species in natural ecosystems. Increasing
evidence, however, suggests that a diverse, trophically complex Phytophthora community is …

An analysis of incidence of Phytophthora spp. in 732 European nurseries producing forest
transplants, larger specimen trees, landscape plants and ornamentals, plus 2525 areas in …

With the increased attention given to the genus Phytophthora in the last decade in response
to the ecological and economic impact of several invasive species (such as P. ramorum, P …

During large-scale surveys for soilborne Phytophthora species in forests and semi-natural
stands and nurseries in Europe during the last decade, homothallic Phytophthora isolates …

During the past decade, and in particular after the wet year 2002 and the dry year 2003, an
increasing number of trees and stands of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) in Bavaria …

Abstract Background The oak tree (Quercus aegilops) comprises~ 70% of the oak forests in
the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). Besides its ecological importance as the residence for …

The Phytophthora complex associated with Castanea sativa Mill. was investigated in five
European countries in 35 regions and with respect to various domestication levels. Annual …

Worldwide, Mediterranean-climate type forests are seriously threatened by climate change
and Phytophthora cinnamomi, an extremely aggressive soilborne pathogen listed among …

Species of Phytophthora are prominent in lists of emerging threats to forest ecosystems. We
explore the conditions leading to and the consequences of the emergence of some …