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Ecology

Fungal biomass in decayed wood

Heather L. JonesCollege of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, New York13210
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James J. WorrallCollege of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, New York13210
Pages 459-466 | Accepted 15 Mar 1995, Published online: 29 Aug 2018

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