Defense Mechanisms of Forest Trees against Fungi
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Ecophysiology and Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 April 2022) | Viewed by 5635
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Interests: plant-microbe interactions; soil microbial communities; mycorrhizae; microbial diversity
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Interests: plant microbiome; microbe-induced plant tolerance to stresses; endophyte; sustainable agriculture
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Dear Colleagues,
Forest ecosystems comprise multiple fungal species with diversified ecological roles. Beyond the major role played as decomposers and recyclers, fungi are also particularly distinguished for causing forest tree diseases. In recent years, fungal pathogens have damaged forest ecosystems at an alarming pace. The immanent changes to the climate are further threatening forest ecosystems, since the phytopathogen distribution and severity of fungal diseases are increasing, and the rate at which endophytes switch from mutualistic to pathogenic behavior is changing. The methods currently used to reduce the impact of forest tree diseases are still largely based on the use of conventional synthetic agro-chemicals, which, besides causing serious problems to human health and the environment, are relatively ineffective. To defend themselves against fungal phytopathogens, plants are able to build elaborate constitutive and inducible defense mechanisms. However, the resistance mechanisms are not always the same as those described in plant models and new information is required to understand forest tree defenses and strategies. With this Special Issue, we encourage studies from all fields related to the defense mechanisms of forest trees against fungal pathogens, especially those providing new information about constitutive and inducible defense mechanisms in forest tree species, the distribution and severity of forest tree fungal pathogens and their control mechanisms, as well as management strategies for controlling forest tree fungal diseases. Both original works and reviews are welcome, in particular, if they promote knowledge and new strategies for the preservation and management of healthy forest ecosystems.
Prof. Dr. Teresa Lino-Neto
Prof. Dr. Paula Baptista
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Biocontrol against forest pathogens
- Constitutive and inducible defenses
- Forest management
- Forest tree defense responses
- Forest trees disease
- Fungal pathogens
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