Brown-rot fungi
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-000935
A group of decay fungi that are able to degrade cellulose and hemicellulose in wood, but not lignin. Compare with white rot fungi.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-000935 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| Synonyms | brown rot fungi; brown-rot fungus |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Decay fungi; Brown rot disease |
| Translations | Spanish: hongos de pudrición parda |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-000935",
"term": "Brown-rot fungi",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A group of decay fungi that are able to degrade cellulose and hemicellulose in wood, but not lignin. Compare with white rot fungi.",
"synonyms": [
"brown rot fungi",
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"subject": "Fields of Study",
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],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "hongos de pudrición parda"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/brown-rot-fungi/"
}
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