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2010-06-30
Scientific Summary No. 71, 2010
Rust fungi (Basidiomycota, Uredinales) are the largest group of fungal plant pathogens, containing more than 7000 species that infect trees and other plants in virtually all important families worldwide. More than 40 tree rust specialists convened in beautiful Florence for the Fourth International Rusts of Forest Trees Conference held by IUFRO Working Party 7.02.05 on May 3-6, 2010 to talk about a broad array of topics, including phylogeny, distribution, biology, epidemiology, genomics, genetic resistance, and management.
Download the full IUFRO Scientific Summary:
Rusts of Forest Trees – A Threat to Ecology and Economy
By Richard C. Hamelin, Coordinator of IUFRO 7.02.05
LATEST NEWS
2012-02-01
The need to promote multipurpose forest ecosystem management by taking into account ecological and economic considerations as well as societal needs was emphasised at the Nanning Conference.
2012-01-31
The "Global Forest Expert Panels" (GFEP) initiative of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) has established an Expert Panel on Biodiversity, Forest Management, and REDD+.
2011-12-21
The 13th IUFRO meeting on Root and Butt Rot of Forest Trees held in September 2011 in Italy discussed, among other things, role of root rots in European and North American forest ecosystems.
2011-12-20
The Congress website is online and registration is open!
2011-12-12
Former IUFRO Vice-President James H. Cayford passed away on 17 November. Obituary by Lorne F. Riley and Jack H. Smyth.
