Chapter 1 - Advances in understanding and managing fungal and other diseases of forest trees: Tod Ramsfield, Natural Resources Canada, Canada; and Kathy Lewis, University of Northern British Columbia, Canada; 1 Definition of silvopastoral systems 2 Tree disease 3 Tree disease effects 4 Classification of tree diseases 5 Parasitic flowering plants 6 Rust diseases 7 Tree diseases caused by species of Phytophthora 8 Abiotic disease 9 Disease management 10 Invasive forest pathogens 11 Forest pathogens and climate change 12 Conclusion 13 Where to look for further information 14 References Chapter taken from: Stanturf, J. (ed.), Achieving sustainable management of boreal and temperate forests, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2019, (ISBN 978 1 78676 292 4) Chapter 2 - Pathogens in tropical forests: diversity and management: Steve Woodward, University of Aberdeen, UK; and H. Tugba Dogmus, Isparta University of Applied Sciences, Turkey; 1 Introduction 2 Root diseases 3 Stem diseases 4 Wilt diseases 5 Foliage pathogens 6 Virus diseases 7 Nematodes 8 Algae and parasitic plants 9 Disease management 10 Where to look for further information 11 Acknowledgements 12 References Chapter taken from: Blaser, J. and Hardcastle, P. D. (eds.), Achieving sustainable management of tropical forests, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2020, (ISBN 978 1 78676 248 1) Chapter 3 - Advances in understanding and managing insect pests of forest trees: Barbara Bentz, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, USA; Pierluigi Bonello, The Ohio State University, USA; Horst Delb, Forest Research Institute of Baden-Württemberg, Germany; Christopher Fettig, USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, USA; Therese Poland, USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, USA; Deepa Pureswaran, Canadian Forest Service, Laurentian Forestry Centre, Canada; and Steven Seybold, USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, USA; 1 Introduction 2 Advances in understanding and predicting native and invasive forest insect responses to climate change 3 Advances in managing for resistance in native and invasive forest insect systems 4 Advances in native bark beetle monitoring and management 5 Advances in defoliator monitoring and management 6 Advances in invasive species monitoring and management 7 Case studies 8 Conclusion and future trends 9 Where to look for further information 10 References Chapter taken from: Stanturf, J.

(ed.), Achieving sustainable management of boreal and temperate forests, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2019, (ISBN 978 1 78676 292 4) Chapter 4 - Using Verticillium albo-atrum WCS850 to control Dutch elm disease: Joeke Postma, Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands; 1 Introduction 2 Development of the Verticillium albo-atrum WCS850 strain 3 Production, method of application, registration and use 4 Testing long-term efficacy 5 Conclusion 6 Where to look for further information 7 Acknowledgements 8 References Chapter taken from: Köhl, J. and Ravensberg, W. J. (eds.), Microbial bioprotectants for plant disease management, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2021 (ISBN 978 1 78676 813 1).