Using Citizen Science Programs to Identify Host Resistance in Pest‐Invaded Forests |
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Authors: | LAURA L INGWELL EVAN L PREISSER |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, U.S.A.;2. Department of Entomology, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844, U.S.A. |
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Abstract: | Abstract: Threats to native forests from non‐native insects and pathogens (pests) are generally addressed with methods such as quarantine, eradication, biological control, and development of resistant stock through hybridization and breeding. In conjunction with such efforts, it may be useful to have citizen scientists locate rare surviving trees that may be naturally pest resistant or tolerant. The degree of resistance of individual trees identified in this way can be tested under controlled conditions, and the most resistant individuals can be integrated into plant breeding programs aimed at developing pest‐resistant native stock. Involving citizen scientists in programs aimed at identifying rare trees that survive colonization by pests provides a low‐cost means of maximizing search efforts across wide geographic regions and may provide an effective supplement to existing management approaches. |
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Keywords: | citizen science forest management hemlock woolly adelgid invasive species plant breeding policy resistance tolerance adé lgido del abeto ciencia ciudadana cultivo de plantas especies invasoras manejo de bosques polí tica resistencia tolerancia |
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