Forest Microbiology

Volume 2

Forest Tree Health

Fred Asiegbu, Andriy Kovalchuk
Elsevier
490 pages
ISBN: 9780323850421
July 2022

This book highlights a range of emerging microbial phytopathogens of forest trees, along with novel approaches for managing tree pests and diseases in a changing climate. It 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. Strong emphasis is placed on the genetics, biochemistry, physiology, evolutionary biology and population dynamics of the microorganisms involved.