Climate change impacts on plant pathogens, food security and paths forward
Plant disease outbreaks pose significant risks to global food security and environmental
sustainability worldwide, and result in the loss of primary productivity and biodiversity that …
sustainability worldwide, and result in the loss of primary productivity and biodiversity that …
Assessing global fungal threats to humans
J Xu - MLife, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Fungi are an integral part of the earth's biosphere. They are broadly distributed in all
continents and ecosystems and play a diversity of roles. Here, I review our current …
continents and ecosystems and play a diversity of roles. Here, I review our current …
Improved inference of time-varying reproduction numbers during infectious disease outbreaks
RN Thompson, JE Stockwin, RD van Gaalen… - Epidemics, 2019 - Elsevier
Accurate estimation of the parameters characterising infectious disease transmission is vital
for optimising control interventions during epidemics. A valuable metric for assessing the …
for optimising control interventions during epidemics. A valuable metric for assessing the …
[HTML][HTML] California's forest carbon offsets buffer pool is severely undercapitalized
G Badgley, F Chay, OS Chegwidden… - Frontiers in Forests …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
California operates a large forest carbon offsets program that credits carbon stored in forests
across the continental United States and parts of coastal Alaska. These credits can be sold …
across the continental United States and parts of coastal Alaska. These credits can be sold …
Phytophthora agathidicida: research progress, cultural perspectives and knowledge gaps in the control and management of kauri dieback in New Zealand
Kauri (Agathis australis), which is one of the world's largest and longest‐living conifer
species, is under threat from a root and collar dieback disease caused by the oomycete …
species, is under threat from a root and collar dieback disease caused by the oomycete …
Invasive alien pests threaten the carbon stored in Europe's forests
Forests mitigate climate change by sequestering large amounts of carbon (C). However,
forest C storage is not permanent, and large pulses of tree mortality can thwart climate …
forest C storage is not permanent, and large pulses of tree mortality can thwart climate …
Spotted lanternfly predicted to establish in California by 2033 without preventative management
Abstract Models that are both spatially and temporally dynamic are needed to forecast
where and when non-native pests and pathogens are likely to spread, to provide advance …
where and when non-native pests and pathogens are likely to spread, to provide advance …
Modelling hyperspectral-and thermal-based plant traits for the early detection of Phytophthora-induced symptoms in oak decline
Holm oak decline is a complex phenomenon mainly influenced by the presence of
Phytophthora cinnamomi and water stress. Plant functional traits (PTs) are altered during the …
Phytophthora cinnamomi and water stress. Plant functional traits (PTs) are altered during the …
Citizen science can enhance strategies to detect and manage invasive forest pests and pathogens
Incorporating a citizen science approach into biological invasion management strategies
can enhance biosecurity. Many citizen science projects exist to strengthen the management …
can enhance biosecurity. Many citizen science projects exist to strengthen the management …
Ecology and Evolution of the Sudden Oak Death Pathogen Phytophthora ramorum
NJ Grünwald, JM LeBoldus… - Annual Review of …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
The sudden oak and sudden larch death pathogen Phytophthora ramorum emerged
simultaneously in the United States on oak and in Europe on Rhododendron in the 1990s …
simultaneously in the United States on oak and in Europe on Rhododendron in the 1990s …