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sapstain fungi

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005632

Sap stain fungi infect the sapwood of trees and cause a discoloration of the lumber products, but do not cause wood decay or reduce the strength of the wood. The color of the stain depends on the infecting organism, the moisture content and species of the wood.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-005632
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectFields of Study
Synonymssap stain fungi; sap-stain fungi; sap-staining fungi; sapstain fungus
ReferencesNAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary
See alsostain fungi
TranslationsSpanish: savia mancha de hongos
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-005632",
  "term": "sapstain fungi",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Sap stain fungi infect the sapwood of trees and cause a discoloration of the lumber products, but do not cause wood decay or reduce the strength of the wood. The color of the stain depends on the infecting organism, the moisture content and species of the wood.",
  "synonyms": [
    "sap stain fungi",
    "sap-stain fungi",
    "sap-staining fungi",
    "sapstain fungus"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "stain fungi"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "savia mancha de hongos"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/sapstain-fungi/"
}

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