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The European mistletoe (Viscum album L.): distribution, host range, biotic interactions, and management worldwide with special emphasis on Ukraine
Rydlo Karol, Mgr.
and others
Seed dispersal, Endophytic fungi, birds, plant, efficiency, landscape, evolution,
parasites, dynamics, ecology
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.
@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"
}