Botryosphaeria dothidea is the type species of Botryosphaeria (Botryosphaeriaceae,
Botryosphaeriales). Fungi residing in this order are amongst the most widespread and …

In many respects, the ecology of members of the Botryosphaeriaceae compare to general
patterns observed for the collective of endophytes of woody plants. These include high …

Species in the Botryosphaeriaceae have a cosmopolitan distribution, and occur on a wide
range of annual and perennial hosts including grapevines. To date, morphological and …

This review synthesizes the available knowledge on drought-disease interactions in forest
trees with a focus on (1) evidence and patterns of drought-disease interactions,(2) current …

The order Botryosphaeriales represents several ecologically diverse fungal families that are
commonly isolated as endophytes or pathogens from various woody hosts. The taxonomy of …

Sphaeropsis sapinea (Fr.: Fr.) Dyko & B. Sutton and the anamorph of Botryosphaeria
dothidea (Moug.) Ces. et De Not. are morphologically and ecologically similar fungi that …

In order to prevent emerging infective diseases (EIDs), which increasingly threaten trees of
agro-forest and urban ecosystems, a thorough understanding of the factors causing them is …

Interest in obtaining biologically active compounds from natural sources has recently spiked
due to their low toxicity, complete biodegradability, availability from renewable sources, and …

Fungal endophytes that colonize forest trees are widespread, but they are less well known
than endophytes infecting grasses. The few studies on endophytes in trees mainly concern …

Natural and introduced pathogens are present in exotic plantations. Exotic pathogens
commonly enter new areas via germ plasm. Root pathogens, which tend to require soil and …