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Forest Microbiology: Tree Diseases and Pests, Volume Three in the
Forest Microbiology series, provides an overview of major disease
agents of trees, including viruses, phytoplasma, bacteria, fungi,
nematodes and major insect pests. With a strong emphasis on
genetics, biochemistry, physiology, evolutionary biology and
population dynamics of the organisms involved, this book provides a
comprehensive understanding on the health of forests. Sections
cover important pest threats such as bark beetles, emerald ash
borer, coffee borers, leaf cutting ants, cocoa mirids, and more.
This volume highlights a range of emerging diseases of forest trees
in temperate and tropic regions as well as information on habitats.
Forest trees play crucial roles not only for mitigating effects of
the climate change but also for their considerable economic and
ecological value. Forest trees are equally vital as an alternative
bioenergy source and play important roles in pollution abatement
and the maintenance of biodiversity. Timber and its associated
products from forest trees contribute substantially to the revenue
generation of many countries of the world.
Forest Microbiology, Volume Two: Forest Tree Health highlights a
range of emerging microbial phytopathogens of forest trees, along
with novel approaches for managing tree pests and diseases in a
changing climate. The book provides an overview of selected
microbial pathogens of forest trees, with an emphasis on their
biology, lifecycle, spreading mechanisms, impact on affected tree
species and current and prospective control strategies. At the same
time, the impact of tree microbiomes on host fitness is discussed.
Beneficial components of tree microbiota are presented, along with
their functional role in tree nutrition, immunity and disease
resistance. In addition, this volume addresses the many functions
of microbial disease agents of trees including fungi, bacteria,
viruses and phytoplasma. Strong emphasis is placed on the genetics,
biochemistry, physiology, evolutionary biology and population
dynamics of the microorganisms involved. This title is a key
resource for foresters and forest pathology practitioners, as well
as plant biologists.
Forest Microbiology, Volume One: Tree Microbiome: Phyllosphere,
Endosphere and Rhizosphere places an emphasis on the microbiology
of leaves, needles, stems, roots, litter and soil. This
comprehensive title is split into five sections, including the
phyllosphere microbiome, endosphere, rhizosphere, archaea, viruses
in forest ecosystem and microbiota of forest nurseries and tree
pests, challenges and potentials. Microbial communities associated
with various host trees and different tree tissues are compared,
and generalists and specialists among tree-associated microbes are
identified. In addition, biotic and abiotic factors determining the
composition and the structure of forest tree microbial communities
are presented, along with the concept of microbial 'hubs.'
Together, the book's editors have 25 years' worth of experience
teaching and conducting research on forest microbiology, making
this an essential read for any scientist interested in the forest
microbiome.
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