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The European mistletoe (Viscum album L.): distribution, host range, biotic interactions, and management worldwide with special emphasis on Ukraine

KRASYLENKO, Y.; RYDLO, K. The European mistletoe (Viscum album L.): distribution, host range, biotic interactions, and management worldwide with special emphasis on Ukraine. BOTANY, 2020, vol. 98, no. 9, p. 499-516. ISSN: 1916-2790.
Czech title
Jmelí evropské (Viscum album L.): distribuce, rozsah hostitele, biotické interakce a řízení po celém světě se zvláštním důrazem na Ukrajinu
Type
journal article
Language
English
Authors
KRASYLENKO, Y.
Rydlo Karol, Mgr.
and others
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Keywords

Seed dispersal, Endophytic fungi, birds, plant, efficiency, landscape, evolution,
parasites, dynamics, ecology

Abstract

The hemiparasitic European mistletoe, Viscum album L. (Viscaceae), displays
a rapid and remarkable expansion into natural and urban ecosystems in Ukraine.
The monitoring and management of this quickly spreading species is becoming
increasingly difficult as new plant species become hosts. Unlike other local
mistletoe species, the European mistletoe has a broad distribution and thus
requires a countrywide pest status assessment for control. This review outlines
the major taxonomic and evolutionary issues pertinent to V. album with an
emphasis on the characters used to distinguish its five currently recognized
subspecies. The review also provides an updated distribution map and host range
for the three V. album subspecies in Ukraine [V. album subsp. album, V. album
subsp. abietis (Wiesb.) Janch., and V. album subsp. austriacum (Wiesb.) Vollm.],
addressing the current knowledge of their biology and ecology. A significant
portion of the paper is devoted to the diversity of organisms associated with V.
album, including herbivores, endophytes, and parasites, drawing particular
attention to major pollination and dispersal vectors, as well as potential
biocontrol agents for this mistletoe species.

Published
2020
Pages
499–516
Journal
BOTANY, vol. 98, no. 9, ISSN 1916-2790
DOI
UT WoS
000567773300004
EID Scopus
BibTeX
@article{BUT170324,
  author="KRASYLENKO, Y. and RYDLO, K.",
  title="The European mistletoe (Viscum album L.): distribution, host range, biotic interactions, and management worldwide with special emphasis on Ukraine",
  journal="BOTANY",
  year="2020",
  volume="98",
  number="9",
  pages="499--516",
  doi="10.1139/cjb-2020-0037",
  issn="1916-2790",
  url="https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/cjb-2020-0037"
}
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