Dutch Elm Disease Research

Dutch Elm Disease Research
Author: Mariam B. Sticklen
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1461568722

Dutch elm disease is a significant problem in forestry and horticulture which has proven remarkably difficult to ameliorate. Since the introduction of the Dutch elm disease pathogen to North America, the disease has devastated the elm population of this continent and has been the subject of intensive research. This book summarizes the range of approaches that have been taken to address the disease, and emphasizes the significant progress over the past decade in applying methods from cell and molecular biology. Dutch Elm Disease: Cellular and Molecular Approaches will be of interest to scientists in plant pathology, horticulture, forestry, biological control, and plant breeding.

The Elms

The Elms
Author: C.P. Dunn
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1461545072

Elms occur, both naturally and cultivated, throughout much of the temperate world. Because of their high tolerance to extreme growing conditions and their widespread distribution, elms have been widely planted in cities, towns and rural areas throughout North America and northern Europe. As such, their current demise due to several pandemics of Dutch elm disease has spurred a huge body of research on breeding for disease resistance, conservation and systematics. The Elms: Breeding, Conservation and Disease Management provides the current state of knowledge in these areas and is an important reference work for pathologists, breeders, taxonomists, and arborists.