Agar-Block Microcosms for Controlled Plant Tissue Decomposition by Aerobic Fungi
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Agar-block microcosms for controlled plant tissue decomposition by aerobic fungi.
The two principal methods for studying fungal biodegradation of lignocellulosic plant tissues were developed for wood preservative testing (soil-block; agar-block). It is well-accepted that soil-block microcosms yield higher decay rates, fewer moisture issues, lower variability among studies, and higher thresholds of preservative toxicity. Soil-block testing is thus the more utilized technique ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Visualized Experiments
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1940-087X
DOI: 10.3791/2283