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Marco Pautasso¹, Markus Schlegel, Ottmar Holdenrieder

¹Forest Pathology & Dendrology, Institute of Integrative Biology (IBZ), ETH Zurich, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland, marpauta@gmail.com.

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Summary

Global trade and climate change are increasing forest disease threats. Interdisciplinary collaboration is crucial for understanding and managing tree diseases in a changing world.

Area of Science:

Forest pathology
Landscape ecology
Global change science
Tree endophytes

Background:

Global trade and climate change introduce new tree diseases.
Forest ecosystems face increasing threats from emerging pathogens.
Existing research necessitates an update on forest pathology literature.

Purpose of the Study:

To summarize recent research at the intersection of forest pathology and related disciplines.
To highlight the need for interdisciplinary collaboration in forest health research.
To identify research gaps in understanding tree diseases under global change.

Main Methods:

Literature review and synthesis of research findings.
Analysis of studies integrating forest pathology with landscape ecology and biogeography.

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Main Results:

Global change factors (climate, land use, trade) significantly impact forest disturbances and health.
Interdisciplinary approaches are essential for studying regional disease outbreaks and pathogen distribution.
Tree endophytes show potential for biological control and stress tolerance, but can also act as opportunistic pathogens.

Conclusions:

Exotic tree diseases pose significant ecological and economic risks.
Increased interdisciplinary collaboration is vital for future forest health research.
Addressing research gaps requires integrating expertise from various scientific fields.