Societal Impact Statement Damage to ash trees by ash dieback caused by the emerging
fungal pathogen Hymenoscyphus fraxineus is impacting people across Europe. This poses …

Throughout the world, mountains provide unique environments with attendant endemic
species. In the otherwise subdued landscapes of the floristically diverse S outhwest W …

DNA and RNA detected in soil using molecular techniques may originate from a living or
dead organism. It is therefore of interest to know how long the DNA and RNA from a …

Climatic changes are likely to alter the distribution and abundance of insect and fungal pests
of Australia's plantations, and consequently the frequency and severity of outbreaks and …

The impact of the plant pathogen Phytophthora cinnamomi and the fungicide phosphite on
species assemblages, richness, abundance and vegetation structure was quantified at three …

With globalisation, the world's native biotas are increasingly exposed to disease, parasitism,
herbivory and competition from exotic organisms. The vulnerability of native biota to these …

Phosphite has been sprayed on threatened natural plant communities in southwestern
Australia for the past 25 years to mitigate the impact of the globally widespread plant …

Rapid range-wide extinction of whole populations due to introduced disease would be
expected to lead to significant loss of genetic diversity, with impacts being greater for a …

Landscape-level processes such as fire regimes, increasing disease prevalence and a
drying climate are emerging threats affecting plant groups such as the Proteaceae. Using …

This study examines the effects of temperature on Phytophthora cinnamomi sporangium
production and soil-seasonal population dynamics of the pathogen. Response surfaces from …