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Title Pathogen and Endophyte Assemblages Co-vary With Beech Bark Disease Progression, Tree Decline, and Regional Climate
Author Eric W. Morrison, Matt T. Kasson, Jeremy J. Heath and Jeff R. Garnas
Date 2021-05-24
Description Here we describe the bark endophyte communities associated with a widespread decline disease of American beech, beech bark disease (BBD), caused by an invasive scale insect (Cryptococcus fagisuga) and two fungal pathogens, Neonectria faginata and N. ditissima.
Keywords fungal community, tree decline, pathogenic fungi, multi-species disease complex, amplicon sequencing
URL https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ffgc.2021.673099/full
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