Complexity in climate‐change impacts: an analytical framework for effects mediated by plant disease

KA Garrett, GA Forbes, S Savary, P Skelsey… - Plant …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The impacts of climate change on ecosystem services are complex in the sense that
effective prediction requires consideration of a wide range of factors. Useful analysis of …

The science, art and business of successful bioherbicides

GJ Ash - Biological Control, 2010 - Elsevier
In this article, the critical issues in the production of successful bioherbicides have been
defined in an effort to stimulate discussion on the underlying science, art of formulation and …

Contribution of fungi to primary biogenic aerosols in the atmosphere: wet and dry discharged spores, carbohydrates, and inorganic ions

W Elbert, PE Taylor, MO Andreae… - … Chemistry and Physics, 2007 - acp.copernicus.org
Biogenic aerosols play important roles in atmospheric chemistry physics, the biosphere,
climate, and public health. Here, we show that fungi which actively discharge their spores …

The intensity of a coffee rust epidemic is dependent on production situations

J Avelino, H Zelaya, A Merlo, A Pineda, M Ordóñez… - Ecological …, 2006 - Elsevier
To gain a clearer understanding of conditions conducive to the development of coffee rust
and improve disease control, we monitored the development of rust epidemics in 73 plots in …

Foliage shedding in deciduous forests lifts up long-distance seed dispersal by wind

R Nathan, GG Katul - … of the National Academy of Sciences, 2005 - National Acad Sciences
Seed terminal velocity and release height are recognized as key biotic determinants of long-
distance dispersal (LDD) of seeds by wind. Yet, potential determinants at the ecosystem …

Invasion of Phytophthora infestans at the Landscape Level: How Do Spatial Scale and Weather Modulate the Consequences of Spatial Heterogeneity in Host …

P Skelsey, WAH Rossing, GJT Kessel… - …, 2010 - Am Phytopath Society
Strategic spatial patterning of crop species and cultivars could make agricultural landscapes
less vulnerable to plant disease epidemics, but experimentation to explore effective disease …

The global dispersion of pathogenic microorganisms by dust storms and its relevance to agriculture

C Gonzalez-Martin, N Teigell-Perez, B Valladares… - Advances in …, 2014 - Elsevier
Dust storms move an estimated 500–5000 Tg of soil through Earth's atmosphere every year.
Dust-storm transport of topsoils may have positive effects such as fertilization of aquatic and …

A validated 2-D diffusion–advection model for prediction of drift from ground boom sprayers

K Baetens, QT Ho, D Nuyttens… - Atmospheric …, 2009 - Elsevier
Correct field drift prediction is a key element in environmental risk assessment of spraying
applications. A reduced order drift prediction model based on the diffusion–advection …

Seasonal and diurnal patterns of spore release can significantly affect the proportion of spores expected to undergo long-distance dispersal

D Savage, MJ Barbetti, WJ MacLeod, MU Salam… - Microbial Ecology, 2012 - Springer
Many of the fungal pathogens that threaten agricultural and natural systems undergo wind-
assisted dispersal. During turbulent wind conditions, long-distance dispersal can occur, and …

Broad host‐range pathogens as bioherbicides: managing nontarget plant disease risk

GW Bourdôt, SG Casonato - Pest Management Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Plant pathogens with a broad host range are commercially more attractive as microbial
bioherbicides than strictly host‐specific pathogens as a result of the wider market potential of …