About one‐third of North America is forested. These forests are of incalculable value to
human society in terms of harvested resources and ecosystem services and are sensitive to …

Integration of fungal evolution with the dates of plate tectonic movements, paleoecology, and
the evolution of plants and animals requires a molecular clock. Imperfect though they may …

While the application of machine-learning algorithms has been highly simplified in the last
years due to their well-documented integration in commonly used statistical programming …

Fusarium circinatum, the causal agent of pine pitch canker (PPC), is currently one of the
most important threats of Pinus spp. globally. This pathogen is known in many pine-growing …

Coniferous trees can suffer significant damage from seedling diseases caused by Fusarium
spp. and from pitch canker, which is caused by Fusarium circinatum Nirenberg & O'Donnell …

We have observed a remarkable increase in large-scale, sudden onset of decline (unknown
causes) and known disease (bacterial, fungal, viral) outbreaks in the last few decades, with …

Citrus black spot disease is caused by Guignardia citricarpa and has a global distribution
range that is restricted to some regions with summer rainfall and is absent from winter …

Machine-learning algorithms have gained popularity in recent years in the field of ecological
modeling due to their promising results in predictive performance of classification problems …

Globally, pitch canker and Dothistroma needle blight are two of the most important diseases
of pine species caused, respectively, by the pathogens Fusarium circinatum Nirenberg & …

Pest Risk Analyses (PRAs) are conducted worldwide to decide whether and how exotic
plant pests should be regulated to prevent invasion. There is an increasing demand for …