Comparative look at rust infection and resistance in limber pine (Pinus flexilis) and Rocky Mountain bristlecone pine (P. aristata) following artificial inoculation at three inoculum densities

William R. Jacobi; Holly S. J. Kearns; Angelia Kegley; Douglas P. Savin; Robert Danchok; Richard A. Sniezko

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Comparative look at rust infection and resistance in limber pine (Pinus flexilis) and Rocky Mountain bristlecone pine (P. aristata) following artificial inoculation at three inoculum densities

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Authors:

William R. Jacobi, Holly S. J. Kearns, Angelia Kegley, Douglas P. Savin, Robert Danchok, Richard A. Sniezko

Year:

2018

Type:

Proceedings

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

In: Schoettle, Anna W.; Sniezko, Richard A.; Kliejunas, John T., eds. Proceedings of the IUFRO joint conference: Genetics of five-needle pines, rusts of forest trees, and Strobusphere; 2014 June 15-20; Fort Collins, CO. Proc. RMRS-P-76. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 151-157.

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Abstract

Limber pine (Pinus flexilis) and Rocky Mountain bristlecone pine (Pinus aristata) are important components of forest ecosystems in the southern Rocky Mountains, United States. Both species are susceptible to white pine blister rust caused by the fungal pathogen Cronartium ribicola. However, very little is known about the relative resistance of the two species. In this study, we used artificial inoculation of seedlings to compare the relative susceptibilities of these two species. The objective of the inoculation test was to compare the performance of seedlings from bulk seedlots of limber pine and bristlecone pine exposed to three inoculum densities (low, medium, and high). This information will provide guidelines for inoculum density levels for future trials of these species and a first look at the extent of resistance present in the general population and its efficacy under exposure to increasing levels of inoculum.

Parent Publication

Proceedings of the IUFRO joint conference: Genetics of five-needle pines, rusts of forest trees, and Strobusphere; 2014 June 15–20; Fort Collins, CO

Keywords

genetic variation, genetic conservation, restoration, Pinus, Populus, rust fungi, disease resistance, climate change, Cronartium ribicola

Citation

Jacobi, William R.; Kearns, Holly S. J.; Kegley, Angelia; Savin, Douglas P.; Danchok, Robert; Sniezko, Richard A. 2018. Comparative look at rust infection and resistance in limber pine (Pinus flexilis) and Rocky Mountain bristlecone pine (P. aristata) following artificial inoculation at three inoculum densities. In: Schoettle, Anna W.; Sniezko, Richard A.; Kliejunas, John T., eds. Proceedings of the IUFRO joint conference: Genetics of five-needle pines, rusts of forest trees, and Strobusphere; 2014 June 15-20; Fort Collins, CO. Proc. RMRS-P-76. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 151-157.