Introduction to tree disease concepts; abiotic agents of tree diseases; soil conditions affecting tree health; winter damage to trees; tree diseases caused by air pollution; biotic agents of tree diseases; nematodes as plant parasites and agents of tree diseases; viruses as agents of tree diseases; bacteria as agents of tree diseases; introduction to fungi; fungi as symbionts of tree roots - mycorrhizae; fungi as agents of tree diseases - foliage diseases, rust diseases, canker diseases, vascular wilt diseases, wood decay, root diseases; parasitic flowering plants as agents of tree diseases; decline diseases of complex biotic and abiotic origin; overview aspects of tree diseases; plant disease epidemics; disease control through genetic resistance; diseases of seedlings in the nursery; pathological consideration of urban tree management; pathological considerations of intensively managed forest plantations.
