Degradation of macromolecules by micro-fungi isolated from different podzolic soil horizons
Bååth, Erland; Söderström, Bengt (1980). Degradation of macromolecules by micro-fungi isolated from different podzolic soil horizons. Canadian Journal of Botany, 58, (4), 422 - 425
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Authors:
Bååth, Erland
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Söderström, Bengt
Department:
MEMEG
Microbial Ecology
Research Group:
Microbial Ecology
Abstract:
The abilities of 60 species of soil microfungi to decompose protein, xylan. cellulose. and chitin were tested with an agar diffusion technique. Proteolytic capacity was shown by 51 species; 35 were xylanolytic, 31 were cellulolytic, and 23 were chitinolytic. The importance of the physiological capacities of soil fungi in determining the communities in different soil horizons is discussed.
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