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Mycoflora of wood chips to be used as mulch

Journal Article · · Mycologia; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2307/3793281· OSTI ID:5294044
One hundred and fourteen species of fungi in 82 genera were identified from 2500 wood chips examined. Species of Trichoderma, Fusarium, Chaetomium, Aspergillus, Rhizopus and Graphium accounted for 48.6% of the isolates. None of the other species occurred in more than 5% of the wood chips. T. species accounted for nearly one-fifth of all colonies recorded. A. fumigatus was very common in both self-heated and ambient temperature piles. The possible threat to persons working around mulch piles from A. fumigatus is discussed. 29 references.
Research Organization:
Univ. of Georgia, Athens
OSTI ID:
5294044
Journal Information:
Mycologia; (United States), Journal Name: Mycologia; (United States) Vol. 77:5; ISSN MYCOA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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