The threat of pests and pathogens and the potential for biological control in forest ecosystems

A Balla, A Silini, H Cherif-Silini, A Chenari Bouket… - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
Forests are an essential component of the natural environment, as they support biodiversity,
sequester carbon, and play a crucial role in biogeochemical cycles—in addition to …

Advanced breeding for biotic stress resistance in poplar

C Biselli, L Vietto, L Rosso, L Cattivelli, G Nervo… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Poplar is one of the most important forest trees because of its high economic value. Thanks
to the fast-growing rate, easy vegetative propagation and transformation, and availability of …

Ectomycorrhizal Fungi Modulate Biochemical Response against Powdery Mildew Disease in Quercus robur L.

M Kebert, S Kostić, M Zlatković, S Stojnic, E Čapelja… - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
In light of climate change, pedunculate oak (Q. robur L.) was marked as the most threatened
European tree species. Pedunculate oak is particularly jeopardized by powdery mildew …

Trichoderma spp. from Pine Bark and Pine Bark Extracts: Potent Biocontrol Agents against Botryosphaeriaceae

V Karličić, M Zlatković, J Jovičić-Petrović, MP Nikolić… - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pinus sylvestris bark represents a rich source of active compounds with antifungal,
antibacterial, and antioxidant properties. The current study aimed to evaluate the antifungal …

Transcriptomic analysis revealed that low-density aphid infestation temporarily changes photosynthesis and disease resistance but persistently promotes insect …

W Shen, Y Fu, L Wang, Y Yao, Y Zhang, M Li, H Liu… - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
Insect infestations cause substantial changes in the leaves they attack, but the effects of
insect infestation on photosynthesis and gene expression in the whole infestation period are …

[PDF][PDF] Climate change within Serbian forests: current state and future perspectives.

DB Stojanović, S Orlović, M Zlatković, S Kostić, V Vasić… - 2021 - researchgate.net
* Corresponding author: Dejan B. Stojanović; E-mail: dejan. stojanovic@ uns. ac. rs
Received: 16 Nov 2021; Revised: 24 Nov 2021; Accepted: 1 Dec 2021 Abstract: Extreme …

Growth of Populus × euramericana Plantlet under Different Light Durations

C Liu, N Liu, C Ding, F Liu, X Su, Q Huang - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
Using full-spectrum LED lights, six light treatments of 11 h, 12 h, 13 h, 14 h, 15 h, and CK
(greenhouse natural light) were designed to examine the response of Populus …

[HTML][HTML] Editing Metabolism, Sex, and Microbiome: How Can We Help Poplar Resist Pathogens?

MA Kovalev, NS Gladysh, AS Bogdanova… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Poplar (Populus) is a genus of woody plants of great economic value. Due to the growing
economic importance of poplar, there is a need to ensure its stable growth by increasing its …

Botryosphaeria dothidea and Neofusicoccum yunnanense causing canker and die-back of Sequoiadendron giganteum in Croatia

M Kovač, D Diminić, S Orlović, M Zlatković - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
Sequoiadendron giganteum Lindl.[Buchholz] is a long-lived tree species endemic to the
Sierra Nevada Mountains in California. Due to its massive size and beauty, S. giganteum is …

Growth and Development of Short-Rotation Woody Crops for Rural and Urban Applications

RS Zalesny Jr, A Pilipović - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
Woody biomass from short-rotation woody crops (SRWCs) plays a substantial role in
feedstock production for alternative energy sources throughout the world, thus helping to …