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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > microbiology > microorganisms > fungi > stain fungi > blue-stain fungi
Research, Technology, Methods > organisms > microorganisms > fungi > stain fungi > blue-stain fungi
Preferred Term:

blue-stain fungi

Definition:
Blue stain fungi infect the sapwood of trees and cause a bluish/grayish discoloration of the lumber products, but do not cause wood decay or reduce the strength of the wood.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
stain fungi
Entry Terms:
  • blue-stain fungus
  • bluestain fungi
  • blue stain fungi
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/18240
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2014-07-31