CBS Local
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami) – Plant pests and diseases are killing South Florida palm trees, endangering Dade County Pine trees, and have all but eradicated citrus trees from the landscape. Now, they've taken aim on the Avocado, with the discovery of a ...

Christian Science Monitor
A type of agroforestry, FTS incorporate nitrogen-fixing trees and shrubs into agricultural fields, usually inter-planted with food crops. These trees take in atmospheric nitrogen and return it to the soil, where it serves as a nutrient for plants.

Bits Of Science
Ideally, instead of having one pine subspecies in forestry monoculture, the tree biodiversity should be high and host trees should be separated by unfitting trees or less attractive pine trees. The other big tip is not to clean cut many acres of forest ...

NPR
Climate change is likely to wreak havoc on California's forests. Extreme weather, wildfires and insect outbreaks will all take a toll. Add to those another looming threat: disease. Forest diseases like Sudden Oak Death, which has infected trees in 14 ...

Phys.Org (press release)
“The banana industry is very familiar with the two main risks to plant production: adverse weather, and pests and diseases,” Dr Drenth said. “While we can't control the first one, this program seeks to bring together key research activities required ...