Genome-wide association study identifies a major gene for beech bark disease resistance in American beech (Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.) [PDF]
BMC Genomics, 2017 Background The American Beech tree (Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.), native to eastern North America, is ecologically important and provides high quality wood products.
Irina Ćalić +5 more
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Comparative genome analyses suggest a hemibiotrophic lifestyle and virulence differences for the beech bark disease fungal pathogens Neonectria faginata and Neonectria coccinea [PDF]
G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2021 Neonectria faginataNeonectria coccineaN. faginataN. coccineaN. coccineaN. faginataN. coccineaN. faginataN. coccineaN. faginataN. coccineaN. faginataN.
Catalina Salgado-Salazar +3 more
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Colonisation potential of the bark beetle (Taphrorychus bicolor) on beech logs and logging residues: ecological context and implications for pest management in forests. [PDF]
Pest Manag SciBeech residues left in shaded or semi‐shaded conditions pose a substantial risk of local Taphrorychus bicolor population outbreaks. The rapid removal or placement of residues in sun‐exposed locations can help mitigate this risk. Abstract BACKGROUND The bark beetle Taphrorychus bicolor has been traditionally classified as a secondary pest of European ...
Henzlová I +4 more
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Glyphosate treatments for managing successional dynamics in beech bark disease-affected northern hardwood forests. [PDF]
PLoS ONEThe spread of beech bark disease (BBD) in northern tolerant hardwood forests poses a significant forest management challenge. Extensive aboveground mortality in BBD-affected stands often leads to the rapid formation of high-density American beech (Fagus ...
Mark Givelas +3 more
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Bark necrotic disease in a beech thicket
Plant Protection Science, 2019 Symptoms of non-specific bark necroses in beech trees of all ages have lately been described. We investigated the occurrence of bark necrotic disease in beech thicket and health status of the trees.
Milan Barna, Ivan Mihál
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Beech Leaf Disease Severity Affects Ectomycorrhizal Colonization and Fungal Taxa Composition [PDF]
Journal of Fungi, 2023 Beech leaf disease (BLD) is an emerging forest infestation affecting beech trees (Fagus spp.) in the midwestern and northeastern United States and southeastern Canada.
Claudia Bashian-Victoroff +4 more
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Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2022 Beech Bark Disease (BBD) is a devastating threat to American beech (Fagus grandifolia), spreading through eastern mixed deciduous forests of North America at unprecedented rates.
Rosalyn Kish +7 more
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European Ash (<i>Fraxinus excelsior</i>) as a Functional Keystone Species Shaping Woodland Flora in the UK. [PDF]
Ecol EvolAsh trees have distinct ecological attributes—their canopy allows a high level of light to penetrate and their foliage decomposes rapidly. Here we used woodland survey data to explore if the prevalence of ash trees has an impact on associated plant communities at a fine spatial scale.
Roach M, Raymond B.
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Hyperspectral imaging has a limited ability to remotely sense the onset of beech bark disease
Remote Sensing in Ecology and ConservationInsect and pathogen outbreaks have a major impact on northern forest ecosystems. Even for pathogens that have been present in a region for decades, such as beech bark disease (BBD), new waves of tree mortality are expected.
Guillaume Tougas +3 more
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Linking sap flow and tree water deficit in an unmanaged, mixed beech forest during the summer drought 2022. [PDF]
Plant Biol (Stuttg)Sap flow and reversible stem shrinkage upon water depletion are strongly correlated under extreme drought conditions, but they respond differently to drought and cannot be used interchangeably when assessing tree response to drought. Abstract Temperate mixed forests are currently experiencing severe drought conditions and face increased risk of ...
Donfack LS +6 more
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