Ecological memory is central to how ecosystems respond to disturbance and is maintained
by two types of legacies–information and material. Species life‐history traits represent an …

Seed dispersal mutualisms with scatter-hoarders play a crucial role in population dynamics
of temperate large-seeded trees. These behaviors shape seed dispersal patterns, which can …

Plant disease arises from the interaction of processes occurring at multiple spatial and
temporal scales. With new tools such as next-generation sequencing, we are learning about …

The tropics produce a range of fruit from tree crops that cannot be grown in colder climates.
Bananas, mangos, several nuts, spices, coffee, and cacao are widely traded and much …

Pests or pathogens that affect trees have the potential to fundamentally alter forest
composition, structure and function. Throughout the last six years, large areas of otherwise …

Phytophthora species are potent pathogens that can devastate terrestrial plants, causing
billions of dollars of damage yearly to agricultural crops and harming fragile ecosystems …

Mediterranean climates are characterized by mild wet winters and warm dry summer
conditions. They can be found around the Mediterranean Sea and on portions of the …

The challenges posed by observing host–pathogen–environment interactions across large
geographic extents and over meaningful time scales limit our ability to understand and …

Propagules of Phytophthora ramorum, the causal agent of sudden oak death (SOD) and
ramorum blight, can be recovered from infested stream and nursery irrigation runoff using …

The goldspotted oak borer Agrilus auroguttatus Schaeffer is an invasive pest of three
Quercus species in southern California, USA As a native and potentially indigenous exotic …