Sweet corn and snap bean production, amongst other vegetable crops grown in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, are impacted by soilborne diseases caused by Fusarium species. The decline in sweet corn yields due to Fusarium crown and stalk node rot as well as root rot in snap bean and sweet...
Biodiversity loss is of global concern, and is due in part to deforestation and high consumer demand for wood and wood products. The neotropical tree species Cedrela odorata (“Spanish cedar” or “cedro”) is economically valuable for its wood and faces threats of overexploitation. Due to strong similarities in wood features...