The New Phytologist, Vol. 231, No. 6, Virtual Issue: Filling gaps in our understanding of belowground plant traits across the world (September 2021), pp. 2297-2307 (11 pages) • The soil ...

Rows of meticulously tended grapevines sprawled across large vineyards, with a sweet, fruity aroma wafting through the air are classic features of America’s thriving wine industry. However, in the ...

Trees are important to the environmental health of cities through their capacity to improve air quality, provide cooling via shade and transpiration, and foster natural beauty. New research in ...

Dothistroma needle blight (DNB) is a serious foliar disease impacting a wide range of pine species throughout the globe. The disease is principally associated with the fungal pathogens Dothistroma ...

Bark beetles convert spruce tree defenses into more potent antimicrobials to protect themselves, but a fungus can neutralize ...

Each year, nearly 30 million Americans purchase a real tree for the holidays. Growing the perfect Christmas tree takes about seven years, during which farmers need to keep insects, fungal pathogens ...

A research team has identified a key gene from the rubber tree that helps plants better defend themselves against both disease and environmental stress by precisely controlling reactive oxygen species ...