White-pine Rust (Noun)
Meaning
Any of several diseases of pines caused by rust fungi of the genus Cronartium and marked by destructive invasion of bark and sapwood and producing blisters externally.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The widespread effect of white-pine rust on the eastern white pine population was quite remarkable for its devastating impact.
- White-pine rust was identified as one of the primary factors contributing to the drastic decline in the local pine forest's ecosystem.
- The presence of white-pine rust can lead to other substantial damage on infected trees, as seen with multiple reports from the foresters' association.
- The scientists suggested the implementation of various control methods in order to mitigate the effects of white-pine rust within the forest.
- Research studies have shown that the spread of white-pine rust may be largely linked to the wind, causing extensive periods of rain to exacerbate the fungal infection.