INTRODUCTORY RANGE AND FOREST PATHOLOGY (PP-306)

COURSE OUTLINE                                                                                                    Spring 2020

Course Title:    INTRODUCTORY RANGE AND FOREST PATHOLOGY          

Course Code:   PP-306

Credit Hours:   3(2-1)

Instructor:        Dr. Asma Safdar         

Email:              [email protected]        

DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES

The students will learn during the course:

  1. Introduction to range and forest Pathology
  2. Causes of decline of forest trees
  3. Preservation of wood for forest industry
  4. Integrated disease management for forest diseases

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

Pakistan has a unique and diverse landscape, with nine distinct ecological zones and a significant area under forests. The global forests, including Pakistan, are disappearing at an alarming rate of 7.3 million ha annually. One of factors causing depletion of forest resources includes the various forests diseases. After attending this course, students have better understanding of major pathogenic diseases occurring in forests and their management strategies.

COURSE CONTENTS

Theory:

Introduction to rangeland, forest and their diseases, its importance in agriculture; Identification and etiology of forest disease. Taxonomy of forest diseases. Decline in forest trees, like shisham decline etc., Use of biotechnology in management of forest disease.

Practicals:

Identification, collection of diseased specimen from forest trees. Isolation and purification of fungi from diseased specimen. Preparation of slides. Field visits and study tour

READINGS
  1. Hamid ,  A.K. (1989) PATHOLOGY of Trees. Vol. II, University of Agriculture Faisalabad.pp922.
  2. Boyce, J. S. (1961). Forest PATHOLOGY. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company.
  3. Trivendi, C. P (2001). Plant PATHOLOGY. Pointer Publishers Jaipur, 302003 (Raj) India.
  4. Tainter, F.H, and Baker, F.A., 1996. Principles of Forest PATHOLOGY. John Wiley and Sons USA
  5. Butin. H., 1995. Tree diseases and Disorders Causes, Biology, and control in Forest and Amenity Tree. Oxford University Press. UK

  6. http://treediseases.cfans.umn.edu/

  7. http://www.fs.fed.us/ccrc/topics/forest-disease/

  8. http://forestry.about.com/od/forestdiseases/Most_Damaging_Forest_Diseases.htm

COURSE SCHEDULE

Week

Topics and Readings

Books with Page No.

1

Introduction to Forest Pathology

1. Boye, 1961

2. Forest Pathology website

2

Vulnerability of Planted forest to biotic and abiotic disturbances and different biotic agents associated with forest plantation their symptoms and identification.

1. Boye, 1961. P-6-13

2. Tainter, F.H.and F.A. Baker,     1996, P-87-161

3

Penetration of different plant pathogens in forest trees and Inoculum, Inoculum potential, process of inoculation of pathogen

Tainter, F.H.and F.A. Baker, 1996, P-164-200

4

Role of seed born fungi in seedling mortality of some perennial trees and their importance in nurseries

1. New Forest 2006, P-41-56

2. Sexana, 2003, P-369-373

5

Canker Diseases of forest diseases

Handouts

6

Various types of cankers and management

Handouts

7

Factors responsible for shisham decline and management

1. Hamid 1989, P-316-321

2. Sah et al 2002, P-1-8

3. Journal of Forest Science, P-459-466

MID EXAMINATION

9

 

Decay of wood in Eucalyptus;

1. Handouts

10

Canker and Die back in Eucalyptus

 

11

Management of Palm diseases

Verma et al 2001, P-328-338

12

Diseases and the ecology of indigenous and exotic pines

1. Harrington, 1996, P-1-33

2. A.Hamid 1960 Mycol. Appl. XIV, 4, P-301-320

13

White pine blister rust, occurrence and management

 

14

Root diseases of forest trees ,

Tainter, F.H.and F.A. Baker, 1996, P-1-10, 721-740

15

Armallaria root rot in forest

Tainter, F.H.and F.A. Baker, 1996, P-1-10, 721-740

16

Integrated disease management for the control of forest diseases

1. Boye, 1961, P-489-511

2. Tainter,F.H.and F.A. Baker,     1996, P-272-286

REVISION AND FINAL EXAMINATION

 

RESEARCH PROJECT/PRACTICAL/LABS/ASSIGNMENTS

1

Steps necessary for diagnosing tree decline. Collection, preservation, transportation of disease specimen

2

Field visit for collection of diseased specimen

3

Field visit for collection of diseased specimen

4

Preparation and sterilization of culture media.

Lab. Exercise

5

Lab. Exercise

6

Isolation of fungi from diseased roots

7

Purification and maintenance of fungal cultures

8

Isolation of fungi from rhizosphere soil of diseased trees

9

Isolation of fungi from seeds of diseased trees

10

Purification and maintenance of fungal cultures

11

Isolation of fungi from leaves of diseases trees

12

Study of morphological characters of fungi

13

Study of morphological characters of fungi

14

Preservation of fungal cultures

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Sessional

Mid Term

Final  Term

Practical

Total

8

12

20

20

60

Assignment (1)

 

 

 

 

Presentations (4)

 

 

 

 

Practicals/Field work (1)

 

 

 

 

Attendance (1)

 

 

 

 

Class Participation (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course Material

Other Courses by Dr. Asma Safdar