Hosts of <i>Viscum album</i>

Barney, Charles Wesley; Hawksworth, Frank G.; Geils, Brian W.

doi:10.1111/j.1439-0329.1998.tb01249.x

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“…abietis is the most specialized subspecies. It was observed on 18 hosts, nine of which were under natural conditions, and there were as many species which infection was the result of artificial inoculation (Barney et al 1998). The distribution range of V. album ssp.…”

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The incidence of mistletoe (Viscum album ssp. abietis) on silver fir (Abies alba) in Croatia

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Abstract:The research on incidence of mistletoe (Viscum album ssp. abietis) on silver fir (Abies alba) was carried out in natural fir stands in Croatia. In the area of Gorski Kotar 32.8 % of the examined dominant fir trees were infected with mistletoe. The mistletoe incidence was presented according to the damage degrees of silver fir from 0 (healthy trees) to 4 (dead trees), rated by the crown defoliation and needle discoloration. With the increase of incidence, mistletoe spreads more onto more vital, i.e. less damaged trees. In the Dinaric Alps 28.6% of the examined fir trees were infected, this percentage amounting to 27.1% for the mountainous regions between the Sava and Drava rivers. The site and stand parameters (exposure, elevation, site quality, forest community and crown closure) were analysed in order to establish whether there was a correlation between these parameters and mistletoe incidence. There was a negative correlation between the elevation and mistletoe incidence. Among the compartments with a closed stands there were considerably less compartments with higher mistletoe incidence than among compartments with a sparsely closed and understocked stands. The other analysed site and stand parameters individually had no significant influence on mistletoe incidence. The correlation of silver fir mortality in 2004 and mistletoe incidence in 2002/03 was analysed, and their strong correlation was established. Mistletoe could be considered as a bioindicator of silver fir decline, and probably a significant contributor to that decline. In the areas where mistletoe incidence is great it can be presumed that silver fir is significantly damaged.

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The incidence of mistletoe (Viscum album ssp. abietis) on silver fir (Abies alba) in Croatia

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“…In Poland, and in many other European countries, the occurrence of mistletoe has increased drastically over the last two decades, occupying new areas and new species in forests, parks and fruit-tree collections (Barney et al 1998;Böhling et al 2002;Stypiñski 1997;Vallauri 1998;Zieliñ-ski 1997). There is, however, very little literature dealing with mistletoe genetic variations.…”

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Relationship and genetic diversity of mistletoe (Viscum album L.) subspecies

Mejnartowicz

2011

Acta Soc Bot Pol

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Viscum album L.) most frequently occurring in Poland, the common mistletoe living on deciduous trees; (2) Viscum album ssp. abietis (Wiesb.) Abromeit (= Viscum ABSTRACT With the help of 21 putative isoenzyme loci, the genetic diversity and variations of Viscum album ssp. album L. from 42 species, subspecies, varieties and hybrids of broadleaf trees, Viscum album ssp. austriacum (Wiesb.) Vollmann, from 4 populations of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and Viscum album ssp. abietis (Wiesb.) Abromeit, from 8 populations of European silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) were analyzed. On the dendrogram, the three investigated subspecies form three clusters, each clearly separated from the other, so we suggest a revision of the systematic nomenclature proposed to take into consideration a return to an earlier system of dividing the European mistletoe into three species: Viscum album L., Viscum abietis Beck, and Viscum laxum Boiss. et Reut. From among the 21 tested loci only one locus, SOD-A, was monomorphic. The average number of actual alleles (N a ) and effective alleles (N e ) was 2.23 and 1.61 respectively. The observed heterozygosity (H o ) varied from 0.199 in V. album ssp. abietis to 0.345 in the V.a. ssp. album populations. Average F ST = 0.277 indicates that about 28% of genetic differentiation is due to an interpopulation diversity of Viscum album populations. There is a small gene flux between Viscum album populations with only one immigrant successfully entering a population per two generations (N m = 0,653).

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“…creticum N. Böhling & al. are confined to conifers, and subsp. album, most frequently occurring in Europe, to the deciduous host trees and shrubs (Barney et al 1998;Böhling et al 2003;Zuber 2004).…”

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Distribution, frequency and host patterns of European mistletoe (Viscum album subsp. album) in the major city of Lodz, Poland

2012

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The frequency of parasitism of the European mistletoe, Viscum album L. subsp. album, in the city of Lodz, a typical major city in Poland, was investigated. The infection prevalence and intensity of the mistletoe Viscum album subsp. album on its main host, Acer saccharinum as a function of host size was also investigated. The parasite showed a strong preference for alien, planted tree species (i.e. A. saccharinum, Populus×canadensis and Robinia pseudoacacia). In 2009-2011, V. album subsp. album was observed on 28 host taxa of trees and shrubs, which represents the highest diversity of host trees in a single locality in the Poland. Within the studied area 2147 trees were infested by mistletoe. The distribution of mistletoes (V. album subsp. album) among A. saccharinum hosts is significantly aggregated. The intensity of mistletoe infection in the silver maple trees was affected by the individual tree characteristics, such as the height of the tree. The overall level of aggregation as indicated by the variance to mean ratio of mistletoe numbers per host fell within the midrange of values found in other published studies of host-mistletoe interactions. The higher mistletoe infection prevalence in taller trees results from differential dispersal of mistletoe seeds to tall trees as well as differential survival of established mistletoes on tall trees. The incidence of mistletoe was higher in city centre (zone of high density development) than it was on the outskirts of a city (outer marginal zone). It was found that the abundant occurrence of mistletoe was recorded in the stands of increased nitrogen input, while other stands have little or no mistletoe infection present. Thus, this mistletoe species uses both passive and active uptake, which may be a selective advantage in a nutrient-poor environment or on a nutrient-deficient host species.

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Hosts of Viscum album

Cited by 84 publications

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The incidence of mistletoe (Viscum album ssp. abietis) on silver fir (Abies alba) in Croatia

The incidence of mistletoe (Viscum album ssp. abietis) on silver fir (Abies alba) in Croatia

Relationship and genetic diversity of mistletoe (Viscum album L.) subspecies

Distribution, frequency and host patterns of European mistletoe (Viscum album subsp. album) in the major city of Lodz, Poland

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