A5115044949- Plant Pathogens and Resistance
- Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
National Park Service
2024
University of Montana
2024
Pacific Science Center
2024
Abstract Global declines in tree populations have led to dramatic shifts forest ecosystem composition, biodiversity, and functioning. These changes consequences for both plant wildlife communities, particularly when declining species are involved coevolved mutualisms. Whitebark pine ( Pinus albicaulis ) is a keystone western North American high‐elevation ecosystems an obligate mutualist of Clark's nutcracker Nucifraga columbiana ), avian seed predator disperser. By leveraging traditional...
Invasive forest pathogens, like Cronartium ribicola (Fisch), the fungus that causes white pine blister rust, threaten native tree species. Federally listed whitebark ( Pinus albicaulis Engelmann) is highly susceptible and faces extensive mortality due to this disease. Understanding infection conditions disease incidence variability crucial for management restoration efforts. We surveyed stands in Glacier National Park, Montana, USA from 2020 2022, examining impact of landform climate on...