Tree Diseases explores the escalating threats to global forests, urban trees, and individual specimens, emphasizing the critical need to understand and manage these challenges for ecological balance. It examines the roles of pests, fungi, and environmental shifts in driving disease outbreaks. The book uniquely integrates disease identification, ecological context, and management strategies, offering a comprehensive approach to tree health. Did you know that increasing global trade and climate change have significantly exacerbated the spread of tree diseases?
The book progresses from fundamental principles of tree pathology to detailed analyses of specific diseases, their symptoms, and transmission. Ecological dimensions, such as climate change impacts and invasive species, are then explored. Finally, the book culminates in a comprehensive overview of disease management strategies. It provides practical recommendations for promoting tree health in various environments.
