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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > insect biology > insect nests > fungus gardens
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal ecology > nests > insect nests > fungus gardens
Fields of Study > ecology > animal ecology > nests > insect nests > fungus gardens
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > ecology > animal ecology > nests > insect nests > fungus gardens
Preferred Term:

fungus gardens

Definition:
Mass of spongy plant material mixed with fungal mycelia, often seen in certain insect nests.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
insect nests
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/213794
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RDF/XMLCreated 2014-04-07, last modified 2015-01-15