Critical Reviews in Biotechnology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 28
Опубликована: Дек. 8, 2024
Fungal
diseases
threaten
the
forest
ecosystem,
impacting
tree
health,
productivity,
and
biodiversity.
Conventional
approaches
to
combating
diseases,
such
as
biological
control
or
fungicides,
often
reach
limits
regarding
efficacy,
resistance,
non-target
organisms,
environmental
impact,
enforcing
alternative
approaches.
From
an
ecological
standpoint,
RNA
interference
(RNAi)
mediated
double-stranded
(dsRNA)-based
strategy
can
effectively
manage
fungal
pathogens.
The
RNAi
approach
explicitly
targets
suppresses
gene
expression
through
a
conserved
regulatory
mechanism.
Recently,
it
has
evolved
be
effective
tool
in
promoting
sustainable
management
bio-fungicides
provide
efficient
eco-friendly
disease
alternatives
using
species-specific
targeting,
minimizing
off-target
effects.
With
accessible
data
on
outbreaks,
genomic
resources,
delivery
systems,
RNAi-based
biofungicides
promising
for
managing
pathogens
forests.
However,
concerns
fate
of
molecules
their
potential
impact
organisms
require
extensive
investigation
case-to-case
basis.
current
review
critically
evaluates
feasibility
against
by
delving
into
methods,
persistence,
aspects,
cost-effectiveness,
community
acceptance,
plausible
future
protection
products.
Current Forestry Reports,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
10(3), С. 196 - 222
Опубликована: Март 20, 2024
Abstract
Purpose
of
Review
In
this
review,
we
synthesise
current
knowledge
on
trade-offs
among
traits
in
key
fitness
dimensions
and
identify
major
research
gaps
with
the
intention
laying
groundwork
for
a
rapid
advance
tree
breeding
multiple
objectives
as
contribution
to
sustainability
planted
forests
future.
Recent
Findings
Trade-offs
growth,
reproduction,
defence,
stress
tolerance
product
quality
predicted
theoretically
have
been
reported
experimentally
many
programmes.
Among
these
trade-offs,
genetic
linkage
between
resistance
against
biotic
threats
growth
(or
other
relevant
traits)
is
particularly
critical
future
management
forest
resources.
Maintaining
wood
novel
environments
requires
assessment
correlations
target
phenology,
closely
linked
survival
temperature
extremes.
Improving
our
drought
objective
trees
obligates
more
precise
definition
both
specific
experimental
conditions.
Published
evidence
suggests
that
common
programmes
may
trade-off
reproductive
success
fire-adaptation,
simultaneous
improvement
still
remains
constraint
traditional
breeding.
Summary
Changing
combined
pests
diseases
are
challenging
plantation
forestry
worldwide,
which
implies
an
urgent
need
develop
new
strategies
build
resilience
environments.
It
essential
better
understanding
how
interact,
especially
those
important
production,
climate
threat
resilience,
but
much
information
missing.
Since
affected
by
environment,
studies
under
forecast
levels
multi-trait
integration
populations.
Diversity,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
17(1), С. 56 - 56
Опубликована: Янв. 16, 2025
Urban
green
spaces
provide
many
benefits,
including
to
human
wellbeing,
ecosystem
services,
and
urban
wildlife.
Thus,
there
are
reasons
up
spaces,
especially
by
using
native
species.
Furthermore,
suited
enhancing
biodiversity
without
negatively
impacting
food
or
fiber
production.
Municipalities
private
landowners
invest
substantially
in
landscaping
its
maintenance.
However,
much
of
that
outlay
supports
non-native
plants
may
be
less
adapted
local
conditions
such
as
rainfall
patterns
temperature
ranges,
thus
having
greater
resource
requirements,
well
being
supportive
wildlife
possessing
a
potential
becoming
invasive.
Here,
we
explore
ways
increase
the
use
plant
species
settings
reduce
need
for
watering
chemical
application,
enhance
support
species,
risk
invasion
ex-urban
habitats.
We
identify
three
main
impediments:
perception
aesthetically
pleasing,
availability
nursery
industry,
willingness
policymakers
take
measures.
propose
methods
address
all
three,
providing
successful
examples
from
number
US
localities
case
study
demonstrates
what
drivers
might
exist
actions
remain
taken.
EPPO Bulletin,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
54(S1), С. 73 - 88
Опубликована: Март 1, 2024
Abstract
In
the
context
of
risk
analysis,
horizon
scanning
activity
is
a
necessary
component
any
foresight
process.
This
applies
also
to
specific
biological
invasions,
supported
and
accelerated
by
climate
change
global
trade.
Today,
various
institutions
research
centres
are
equipped
with
set
tools
methods
for
early
warning
on
emerging
threats.
case
plant
pests,
web
signals,
trade
data,
community
science
data
sentinel
plants
important
sources
information,
then
analysed
elaborated
through
multicriteria
approaches.
The
scope
this
paper
provide
an
overview
current
practices,
highlighting
strengths
shortcomings,
inform
future
policy
initiatives
about
opportunities
address
in
field.
Journal of Forest Science,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
70(6), С. 265 - 280
Опубликована: Июнь 12, 2024
This
research
investigates
the
intricate
connection
between
indigenous
knowledge
and
sustainable
forest
management,
with
two
main
objectives.
It
seeks
to
explore
outline
knowledge,
elements,
practices
that
support
management
(SFM).
aims
uncover
invaluable
traditional
insights
have
helped
preserve
ensure
responsible
use
of
ecosystems.
Also,
it
investigated
global
environmental
policies
since
inception
Convention
on
Biological
Diversity
(CBD).
A
narrative
review
method
was
employed
analyse
peer-reviewed
contents
reports
deduce
ancestral
or
wisdom,
practices,
beliefs
from
existing
studies.
The
paper
extracted
data
literature
scholarly
journals.
provide
useful
information
for
policy-makers,
managers,
communities,
promote
SFM
development
goals
related
a
environment.
study
found
(IK)
which
includes
ethnobotanical
plant
selection,
mixed
land
use,
seed
banks,
cultural
such
as
sacred
groves
taboos
are
some
beliefs,
can
be
integrated
into
international
national
two-eyed
seeing
framework
(TESF)
promote.
highlights
potential
implementing
IK
SFM.
Akwé:
Kon
Guidelines,
United
Nations
Declaration
Rights
Indigenous
Peoples
(UNDRIP),
Intergovernmental
Science-Policy
Platform
Biodiversity
Ecosystem
Services
(IPBES),
environment
recognise
people
commencement
CBD
in
nineties.
recommends,
future
study,
investigating
applicability
Guidelines
projects
programs
impact
lands,
forests
rivers,
people.
Framework
Climate
Change
(UNFCCC)
Paris
Agreement
need
fully
acknowledge
supporting
role
climate
change
mitigation
adaptation
solutions,
especially
Africa,
majority
world's
population
constitutes
who
inhabit
healthy
standing
Diversity and Distributions,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
31(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
Aim
Investigating
the
role
of
trade
in
elucidating
introductions
insect
plant
pests
via
specific
pathways
over
past
two
decades
to
inform
future
pest
introduction
risks.
Location
Global.
Methods
We
analysed
global
data
on
first
findings
and
network,
assessing
which
network
metrics
explained
cumulative
per
country.
compared
in‐degree
(i.e.,
number
countries
a
focal
country
imports
from)
out‐degree
exports
to)
across
different
investigated
intraregional
saturation
for
each
within
continents.
explored
relationship
between
risk
spreading
based
structure
temporal
sequence
realised
introductions.
Results
In‐degree
was
major
driver
alien
all
pathways.
For
several
regions
such
as
Europe
Asia,
with
extensive
regional
connections
serve
hubs
connecting
numerous
belonging
same
geographical
region.
The
intra‐regional
routes
reflected
less
restrictive
agreements
played
pivotal
spread
exotic
found
untapped
potential
opening
new
Africa
Oceania.
Conclusions
study
emphasises
increase
multiple
driven
by
few
key
countries,
warranting
intensified
surveillance
efforts.
Opening
commercial
poses
higher
risks
than
increasing
total
volume
from
partners
it
might
open
dense
international
pool
pests.
Incorporating
high‐resolution
tracking
entry
final
destination)
is
crucial
can
enhance
mapping
precision
reduce
