Forest Microbiology: Volume 1: Tree Microbiome: Phyllosphere, Endosphere and Rhizosphere - Softcover

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Dr Asiegbu has been the professor of forest pathology at the University of Helsinki since 2007. He has a master’s degree in applied microbiology and plant pathology, and a PhD in biotechnology. His major research focus has been the application of biotechnology knowledge and tools for the determination of ecological, molecular and biochemical pathways required by emerging fungal and forest pathogens to spread, infect and cause disease to trees worldwide. He has been a member of the faculty interdisciplinary Master's Programme in Biotechnology and is also an invited professor at Nanjing Forestry University in China.

Dr Kovalchuk is a researcher at the University of Helsinki. He has a PhD in molecular biology and has over 30 peer-reviewed journal publications on forest microbiomes.

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Forest trees are known to live in close association with microbial organisms. The nature of this close association can be commensalism, parasitism or mutualism. The word microbiota (microbiomes) has been used to describe this ecological community of tree-associated pathogenic, mutualistic and commensal microorganisms. This volume will lay emphasis on the microbiology of leaves, needles, stems, roots, litter and soil.

Following introductory chapters covering the forest ecosystem, this comprehensive title is split into 5 additional sections: phyllosphere microbiome; endosphere; rhizosphere; archaea, viruses in forest ecosystem and microbiota of forest nurseries and tree pests; challenges and potentials. Microbial communities associated with various host trees and different tree tissues are compared, and generalists and specialists among tree-associated microbes are identified. Biotic and abiotic factors determining the composition and the structure of forest tree microbial communities are presented, and the concept of microbial ‘hubs’ is introduced.

Together, the editors have 25 years’ worth of experience teaching and conducting research on forest microbiology and this volume is an essential read for any scientist interested in the forest microbiome.