FraxForFuture—research on European ash dieback in Germany

Abstract European ash dieback caused by the alien, invasive ascomycete species Hymenoscyphus fraxineus currently represents, along with its side effects, greatest threat to common ( Fraxinus excelsior ) trees in Europe. The disease is widely distributed Germany and present all regions where growing. In order study develop management strategies conserve as a forest tree species, concerted, interdisciplinary research project FraxForFuture was initiated. consist of an association five sub-networks: FraxConnect, FraxMon, FraxGen, FraxPath, FraxSilva. total, 27 individual projects conduct on epidemiology disease, pathogen preservation ash, including various control, breeding, silvicultural strategies. main goals network sub-networks well essential information about plots are provided.