BIO03 A review on Role of Phytophthora in Forest Declines

Abstract

The impact of Phytophthora diseases can have significant impacts on ecosystems, through declines in biodiversity. Predisposing factors are climate or site factors that are long-term, static or slowly changing and render a tree vulnerable to a disease or disturbance. While Inciting factors are short-term physiological or biological factors that can increase the susceptibility of plants to pathogens by causing severe stress. This review confirmed that inciting factors and Predisposing factors could enhance the occurrence of trees decline by Phytophthora species.