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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. microbiology
  3. microorganisms
  4. fungi
  5. stain fungi
  6. sapstain fungi
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. organisms
  3. microorganisms
  4. fungi
  5. stain fungi
  6. sapstain fungi

Preferred term

sapstain fungi

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • sap stain fungi
  • sap-stain fungi
  • sapstain fungus
  • sap-staining fungi

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/41837

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