Resilience of European ash forests influenced by ash dieback
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Resilience of European ash forests influenced by ash dieback. / Kjær, Erik Dahl; Lobo, Albin; Kosawang, Chatchai; Long, Feng; Thomsen, Iben; Doonan, James; Xu, Jing; Hansen, Lars; Nielsen, Lene ; Hansen, Jon Kehlet.
Resilient Forests for the Future: Book of Abstracts. ed. / Alexandru Lucian Curtu; Elena Ciocîrlan. Transilvania University of Brașov, 2023. p. 35.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference abstract in proceedings › Research
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T1 - Resilience of European ash forests influenced by ash dieback
AU - Kjær, Erik Dahl
AU - Lobo, Albin
AU - Kosawang, Chatchai
AU - Long, Feng
AU - Thomsen, Iben
AU - Doonan, James
AU - Xu, Jing
AU - Hansen, Lars
AU - Nielsen, Lene
AU - Hansen, Jon Kehlet
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - During the last century, several forest calamities has been caused by host shifts where an introduced fungus has become a severe pathogen on a native species that lacked co-evolutionary history with the new pathogen. This is considered to be the case for the European ash (Fraxinus excelsior) that in recent decades has become severely damaged throughout most of its natural distribution area by the introduced Asian ascomycete Hymenoscyphus fraxineus. Fortunately, genetic variation in resistance against the novel pathogen in Europe was identified early in the epidemic, and a substantial body of research has since focused on understanding the genetics of this resistance with the vision to promote resilience of ash forest based on wise genetic management practices. Here, we review knowledge obtained from common garden trials, inoculation tests, in situ field studies of mature ash forests, analysis of microbiomes, genomes, transcriptomes and analysis in relation to survival and reproductive fitness. Based on present the knowledge, we discuss how genetic considerations can be integrated into the management of natural and planted ash forests to enhance and protect their resistance and evolutionary resilience.
AB - During the last century, several forest calamities has been caused by host shifts where an introduced fungus has become a severe pathogen on a native species that lacked co-evolutionary history with the new pathogen. This is considered to be the case for the European ash (Fraxinus excelsior) that in recent decades has become severely damaged throughout most of its natural distribution area by the introduced Asian ascomycete Hymenoscyphus fraxineus. Fortunately, genetic variation in resistance against the novel pathogen in Europe was identified early in the epidemic, and a substantial body of research has since focused on understanding the genetics of this resistance with the vision to promote resilience of ash forest based on wise genetic management practices. Here, we review knowledge obtained from common garden trials, inoculation tests, in situ field studies of mature ash forests, analysis of microbiomes, genomes, transcriptomes and analysis in relation to survival and reproductive fitness. Based on present the knowledge, we discuss how genetic considerations can be integrated into the management of natural and planted ash forests to enhance and protect their resistance and evolutionary resilience.
U2 - 10.31926/evoltree.2023
DO - 10.31926/evoltree.2023
M3 - Conference abstract in proceedings
SP - 35
BT - Resilient Forests for the Future
A2 - Curtu, Alexandru Lucian
A2 - Ciocîrlan, Elena
PB - Transilvania University of Brașov
T2 - EvolTree Conference 2023
Y2 - 12 September 2023 through 15 September 2023
ER -
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