Description
Forest Microbiology, Volume Two: Forest Tree Health highlights a range of emerging microbial phytopathogens of forest trees, along with novel approaches for managing tree pests and diseases in a changing climate. The book provides an overview of selected microbial pathogens of forest trees, with an emphasis on their biology, lifecycle, spreading mechanisms, impact on affected tree species and current and prospective control strategies. At the same time, the impact of tree microbiomes on host fitness is discussed. Beneficial components of tree microbiota are presented, along with their functional role in tree nutrition, immunity and disease resistance.In addition, this volume addresses the many functions of microbial disease agents of trees including fungi, bacteria, viruses and phytoplasma. Strong emphasis is placed on the genetics, biochemistry, physiology, evolutionary biology and population dynamics of the microorganisms involved. This title is a key resource for foresters and forest pathology practitioners, as well as plant biologists.- Provides an overview of selected microbial pathogens of forest trees, with an emphasis on their biology, lifecycle, spreading mechanisms, impact on affected tree species and current and prospective control strategies- Highlights novel approaches to managing tree pests and diseases in a changing climate- Addresses the many functions of microbial disease agents of trees, including fungi, fungi, bacteria, viruses and phytoplasma
Table of Contents
Part I: Basis of tree pathology1. Basic concept and principles of forest pathology2. Diagnostic tools and techniques in tree pathologyPart II: Tree health: Global perspectives3. Forest diversity and productivity: Implications for forest health in future climates4. Globalization, invasive forest pathogen species, and forest tree health5. Abiotic factors affecting forest tree health6. Climate change and forest health: Detecting dieback hotspots7. Ecological, evolutionary, and societal impacts of invasions by emergent forest pathogens8. Population dynamics of forest tree pathogens9. Modeling forest disturbance and tree disease dynamicsPart III: Basis and principles of tree disease resistance breeding10. Resistance breeding against tree pathogensPart IV: Foliage (including Needles) Pathogens of trees (case examples)11. Dothistroma needle blight disease12. Rust diseases of forest trees13. Ash dieback14. Temperate oak declines: Biotic and abiotic predisposition factorsPart V: Stem and shoot pathogens of trees (case examples)15. Rapid Ohia Death in Hawaii16. Dutch elm diseas17. Diseases of chestnut trees18. Pine pitcher cancker (PPC): An introduction, an overviewPart VI: Root diseases (pathogens) (case examples)19. Heterobasidion annosum s.l.: Biology, genomics, and pathogenicity factors20. Armillaria root disease of diverse trees in wide-spread gloabl regions21. Phytophthora diseasesPart VII: Beneficial microbes (mycorrhiza, saprotrophs)22. Mycorrhizas: Role in N and P cyclcing and nutrition of forest treesPart VII: Management of forest tree diseases23. Forest free disease control and management
