Scientometrics of Forest Health and Tree Diseases: An Overview

Pautasso, Marco

doi:10.3390/f7010017

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“…Over the last years, the disease caused by H. fraxineus has been studied intensively from a taxonomic, genetic, epidemiological and conservation biology perspective (Gross et al ., ; McKinney et al ., ; Mitchell et al ., ; Burokiene et al ., ; Muñoz et al ., ; Pautasso, ). However, there is still a need for an overview of evolutionary aspects of this topic.…”

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Ash dieback due toHymenoscyphus fraxineus: what can be learnt from evolutionary ecology?

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The future existence of common ash (Fraxinus excelsior), an important tree species throughout temperate Europe, is threatened. An invasive fungal disease (ash dieback) has spread through much of the distribution area of common ash. The causal agent of the disease is Hymenoscyphus fraxineus, a necrotrophic ascomycete, most probably introduced from Asia in the early 1990s. Hymenoscyphus fraxineus infects ash trees and saplings through their leaves, from which it grows into the stem. The fungus was studied intensively in recent years but there is still a need to address the topic from an evolutionary perspective. In this overview, some key evolutionary aspects of ash dieback are discussed, from the Red Queen dynamics of host–pathogen interactions to the probable consequences for virulence evolution of multiple infections. The progression of ash dieback in Europe does not show spatial differences, but studies show variation in susceptibility within host populations, a probable consequence of genetic differences, thus providing material for evolution of disease resistance or tolerance. Breeding programmes need to maintain the genetic diversity of Fraxinus, to enable it to withstand further threats such as climate change and the emerald ash borer. Because H. fraxineus reproduces exclusively sexually, the pathogen is likely to overcome a narrow genetic resistance. The introduction of further strains of H. fraxineus to Europe and the movement of infected plant material should be avoided. This case study shows that the integration of evolutionary ecology considerations would benefit plant disease management and biosecurity in general.

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“…Previous studies on the topic have used different research databases to look for published papers, from Web of Science to Zoological Records, including those obtained from different research organizations (e.g., Birdlife International;De Lima et al, 2011;Ducatez and Lefebvre, 2014;McKenzie and Robertson, 2015). However, even if it has been highly recommended for this type of study (Pautasso, 2016), to our knowledge there has been only one attempt to investigate whether different databases might be offering similar conclusions in relation to research effort in birds (De Lima et al, 2011). In this case the authors found a positive correlation between the number of papers obtained from Web of Knowledge and those of the Birdlife International library catalog.…”

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The Degree of Urbanization of a Species Affects How Intensively It Is Studied: A Global Perspective

Ibáñez‐Álamo

Rubio

Zira³

2017

Front. Ecol. Evol.

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The expansion of urban areas is currently one of the most important worldwide landscape changes. This process, termed urbanization, has important ecological effects and is known to alter many aspects of the biology of organisms (including birds). However, human-nature interactions can also be affected by this process. We hypothesized that urbanization can particularly affect how intensively we investigate birds. We predict that species living in close proximity to humans will be more easily or preferably studied, thus promoting a bias in research effort toward urban birds. In order to test this hypothesis we have collected a detailed database of urban and non-urban avian communities including information from five biogeographic realms and more than 750 bird species. We obtained four different indicators of research effort (two previously considered and two new ones) as well as information on different confounding factors that are known to affect research effort such as conservation status, body mass, distribution range and phylogeny, in addition to the previously unconsidered historical factor of year of description of the species. We found a positive and significant association between the degree of urbanization of a species and how frequently it is investigated. We also found the expected effect for biogeographic realm, body mass and distribution range, and year of description, but not for conservation status. In addition, we found a strong correlation among all research effort variables which support the use of Google Scholar as a reliable source for these kind of studies. Our findings suggest that urbanization is not only affecting the biology of organisms but also how we study them. These results might have important implications if this research bias is maintained in the long term. Future investigation should aim at exploring the ultimate reasons for this research bias toward urban birds and whether it is also happening for other groups of organisms.

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“…Ailleurs, quelques équipes demeurent encorea ctives en Europe et en Amérique du nord.C ette situation s'explique en grande partie parce que les ressources allouées àl ar echerche ont été affectées àl 'impact du changement climatique ou àd 'autres pathogènes émergents. Il est d'ailleurs curieux d'observer que toute nouvelle épidémie d'un agent pathogène exotique, comme la chalarose du frêne, entraîne une flambée soudaine des recherches sur de nouveaux pathosystèmes, ce qui ne peut que réduirel 'attention accordée àl ar echerche sur les nombreux autres risques liés àl as anté des arbres (Pautasso, 2016).…”

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Piou¹,

Benest²,

Collin³

2018

Rev. For. Fr.

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Scientometrics of Forest Health and Tree Diseases: An Overview

Cited by 10 publications

References 110 publications

Ash dieback due toHymenoscyphus fraxineus: what can be learnt from evolutionary ecology?

Ash dieback due toHymenoscyphus fraxineus: what can be learnt from evolutionary ecology?

The Degree of Urbanization of a Species Affects How Intensively It Is Studied: A Global Perspective

Est-il possible de tirer des enseignements des introductions anciennes d’agents pathogènes ? L’exemple de la graphiose de l’orme

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