Forest Pathology. From Genes to Landscapes. 2005. 44 b/w illustr. 8 tabs. 175 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.

This book presents a comprehensive treatment of emerging topics in forest health, providing clarity about these issues and the uniquechallenges they present. This book offers reviews on both basic and applied research and covers in depth topics including genomics, molecular epidemiology, bark beetle/disease interactions, ecosystem pathology, pathogenesis, blue stain, development of transgenic hosts,operational disease resistance strategies, non-timber impacts, spatial analysis of diseased landscapes, and landscape pathology. It clearlyillustrates how forest pathology is not just about controlling tree diseases, but has taken on many new dimensions, cutting across manydisciplines.