Original Research Article I Volume 3 I Issue 2 I 2015

Decomposition of Lignin and Holocellulose of Pinus roxburghii Sar. (Pinaceae) Needle Leaves, Twigs and Barks by Fungal Isolates from Virgin Forest Ecosystem of Doddabetta belt of Nilgiris

M. N. Abubacker; M. Prince

Biolife; 2015, 3(2), pp 553-560

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7270392

Abstract:

Decomposition of lignin and holocellulose study was conducted in Pinus roxburghii Sar. (Pinaceae) needle leaves, twigs and barks from the virgin forest ecosystem of Doddabetta belt of Nilgiris during monsoon periods June to November 2014. Four lignin and holocellulose degrading fungi which were dominating the P. roxburghii forest ecosystem were identified, viz., Amanita muscaria, Coprinus micaceus, Cortinarius collinitus and Tricholoma album.

Keywords:

Decomposition, Holocellulose, Lignin, Pinus roxburghii

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Article Dates:

Received: 8 April 2015; Accepted: 20 May 2015; Published: 9 June 2015

How To Cite:

M. N. Abubacker, & M. Prince. (2022). Decomposition of Lignin and Holocellulose of Pinus roxburghii Sar. (Pinaceae) Needle Leaves, Twigs and Barks by Fungal Isolates from Virgin Forest Ecosystem of Doddabetta belt of Nilgiris. Biolife, 3(2), 553–560. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7270392

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