Endophytes of Forest Trees: a Model for Fungus-Plant Interactions

1997 ◽  
pp. 129-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Stone ◽  
O. Petrini
Keyword(s):  
Forest Trees ◽  
Plant Interactions

Averting robo-bees: why free-flying robotic bees are a bad idea

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 723-729
Author(s):  
Roslyn Gleadow ◽  
Jim Hanan ◽  
Alan Dorin
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Computer Simulation ◽  
Food Security ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Plant Interactions ◽  
Plant Insect Interactions ◽  
Native Habitat ◽  
Insect Pollinators ◽  
Insect Interactions

Food security and the sustainability of native ecosystems depends on plant-insect interactions in countless ways. Recently reported rapid and immense declines in insect numbers due to climate change, the use of pesticides and herbicides, the introduction of agricultural monocultures, and the destruction of insect native habitat, are all potential contributors to this grave situation. Some researchers are working towards a future where natural insect pollinators might be replaced with free-flying robotic bees, an ecologically problematic proposal. We argue instead that creating environments that are friendly to bees and exploring the use of other species for pollination and bio-control, particularly in non-European countries, are more ecologically sound approaches. The computer simulation of insect-plant interactions is a far more measured application of technology that may assist in managing, or averting, ‘Insect Armageddon' from both practical and ethical viewpoints.

Forest Trees of North America

1880 ◽  
Vol 9 (234supp) ◽  
pp. 3730-3730
Author(s):  
Charles S. Sargent
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Forest Trees

TWO NEW SEVERE LEAF SPOT DISEASE ON FOREST TREES OF JALGAON (MAHARASTRA) INDIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. A. FIRDOUSI
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Spot ◽  
Fungal Disease ◽  
Leaf Spot Disease ◽  
Forest Trees ◽  
First Report ◽  
Spot Disease ◽  
Severe Leaf

During the survey of the forest fungal disease, of Jalgaon district, two severe leaf spot diseases on Lannae coromandelica and ( Ougenia dalbergioides (Papilionaceae) were observed in Jalgaon, forest during July to September 2016-17. The casual organism was identified as Stigmina lanneae and Phomopsis sp. respectively1-4,7. These are first report from Jalgaon and Maharashtra state.

Non-consumptive predator effects intensify grazer–plant interactions by driving vertical habitat shifts

2015 ◽  
Vol 537 ◽  
pp. 49-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Davidson ◽  
JN Griffin ◽  
C Angelini ◽  
F Coleman ◽  
RL Atkins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Interactions ◽  
Predator Effects

Phänologische Trends bei den Waldbäumen in der Schweiz | Phenological trends regarding the forest trees in Switzerland

2005 ◽  
Vol 156 (6) ◽  
pp. 207-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudio Defila
Keyword(s):  
Regional Differences ◽  
Early Growth ◽  
Horse Chestnut ◽  
Forest Trees ◽  
Spring Season ◽  
Arrival Times ◽  
The Past ◽  
Early Arrival ◽  
Southern Side ◽  
The Alps

Numerous publications are devoted to plant phenological trends of all trees, shrubs and herbs. In this work we focus on trees of the forest. We take into account the spring season (leaf and needle development) as well as the autumn (colour turning and shedding of leaves) for larch, spruce and beech, and,owing to the lack of further autumn phases, the horse chestnut. The proportion of significant trends is variable, depending on the phenological phase. The strongest trend to early arrival in spring was measured for needles of the larch for the period between 1951 and 2000 with over 20 days. The leaves of the horse chestnut show the earliest trend to turn colour in autumn. Beech leaves have also changed colour somewhat earlier over the past 50 years. The trend for shedding leaves, on the other hand, is slightly later. Regional differences were examined for the growth of needles in the larch where the weakest trends towards early growth are found in Canton Jura and the strongest on the southern side of the Alps. The warming of the climate strongly influences phenological arrival times. Trees in the forest react to this to in a similar way to other plants that have been observed (other trees, shrubs and herbs).

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