World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

OCCURRENCE OF WOOD ROTTING FUNGI IN AMRAVATI REGION

Rahul P. Kohli and Maruti S. Darade*

ABSTRACT

The fungal organisms affect on the quality and quantity of timber wood through decay and degradation. A survey of wood decaying and wood rotting fungi were made from the campus of Institute and vast area of bamboo garden located in and around the city of Amravati. The survey region constitutes a mini forest. A survey was made during monsoon season. About eight different wood rotting fungi were reported from the campus of institute and bamboo garden.The fungal genera reported are Phellinus, Ganoderma, Rhodofomitopsis, Trametes, Daldinia, Daedaleopsis, Pycnoporus, Microporus and Coprinopsis These fungi were analysed quantitatively for its community characters.

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