Latent infection of Biscogniauxia nummularia in Fagus sylvatica: a possible bioindicator of beech health conditions
Biscogniauxia nummularia is a xylariaceous fungus known as a common endophyte of European beech, living in plant tissues without development of symptoms, or even inducing strip-cankers and wood decay on trees stressed by drought. We studied the presence of the fungus in apparently healthy beech tree...
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| description | Biscogniauxia nummularia is a xylariaceous fungus known as a common endophyte of European beech, living in plant tissues without development of symptoms, or even inducing strip-cankers and wood decay on trees stressed by drought. We studied the presence of the fungus in apparently healthy beech trees, growing in two different bioclimatic zones characterized by Continental and Mediterranean climates. Asymptomatic twigs were collected in each zone over the season and evaluated for the presence of B. nummularia infections using both cultural and qPCR methods. Results from qPCR indicated differences in the detection of B. nummularia among the seasons and between the study sites. In both sites the highest frequency of detection was in summer. B. nummularia was more frequently detected in the Mediterranean bioclimatic area, where drought is more common. These results suggest that B. nummularia may be a possible bioindicator of beech health stands. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-36c4c688eafe4ade87ac2b63dcd5bde82022-12-21T19:53:26ZengItalian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF)iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry1971-74581971-74582016-02-0191495410.3832/ifor1436-0081436Latent infection of Biscogniauxia nummularia in Fagus sylvatica: a possible bioindicator of beech health conditionsLuchi N0Capretti P1Feducci M2Vannini A3Ceccarelli B4Vettraino Anna M5National Research Council - Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, (CNR-IPSP), Via Madonna del Piano 10, I- 50019 - Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze (Italy)Department of Agrifood Production and Environmental Sciences, University of Florence (DISPAA). Piazzale delle Cascine, 28, I-50144, Firenze (Italy)Department of Agrifood Production and Environmental Sciences, University of Florence (DISPAA). Piazzale delle Cascine, 28, I-50144, Firenze (Italy)Department for Innovation in Biological, Agro-food and Forest Systems, University of Tuscia (DIBAF), Via San Camillo De Lellis, I- 01100, Viterbo (Italy)Department for Innovation in Biological, Agro-food and Forest Systems, University of Tuscia (DIBAF), Via San Camillo De Lellis, I- 01100, Viterbo (Italy)Department for Innovation in Biological, Agro-food and Forest Systems, University of Tuscia (DIBAF), Via San Camillo De Lellis, I- 01100, Viterbo (Italy)Biscogniauxia nummularia is a xylariaceous fungus known as a common endophyte of European beech, living in plant tissues without development of symptoms, or even inducing strip-cankers and wood decay on trees stressed by drought. We studied the presence of the fungus in apparently healthy beech trees, growing in two different bioclimatic zones characterized by Continental and Mediterranean climates. Asymptomatic twigs were collected in each zone over the season and evaluated for the presence of B. nummularia infections using both cultural and qPCR methods. Results from qPCR indicated differences in the detection of B. nummularia among the seasons and between the study sites. In both sites the highest frequency of detection was in summer. B. nummularia was more frequently detected in the Mediterranean bioclimatic area, where drought is more common. These results suggest that B. nummularia may be a possible bioindicator of beech health stands.https://iforest.sisef.org/contents/?id=ifor1436-008Fagus sylvaticaLatent PathogenReal Time PCRXylariaceae |
| spellingShingle | Luchi N Capretti P Feducci M Vannini A Ceccarelli B Vettraino Anna M Latent infection of Biscogniauxia nummularia in Fagus sylvatica: a possible bioindicator of beech health conditions iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry Fagus sylvatica Latent Pathogen Real Time PCR Xylariaceae |
| title | Latent infection of Biscogniauxia nummularia in Fagus sylvatica: a possible bioindicator of beech health conditions |
| title_full | Latent infection of Biscogniauxia nummularia in Fagus sylvatica: a possible bioindicator of beech health conditions |
| title_fullStr | Latent infection of Biscogniauxia nummularia in Fagus sylvatica: a possible bioindicator of beech health conditions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Latent infection of Biscogniauxia nummularia in Fagus sylvatica: a possible bioindicator of beech health conditions |
| title_short | Latent infection of Biscogniauxia nummularia in Fagus sylvatica: a possible bioindicator of beech health conditions |
| title_sort | latent infection of biscogniauxia nummularia in fagus sylvatica a possible bioindicator of beech health conditions |
| topic | Fagus sylvatica Latent Pathogen Real Time PCR Xylariaceae |
| url | https://iforest.sisef.org/contents/?id=ifor1436-008 |
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