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FIGURE 28.9 Wood-Degrading Fungus These fungi digest lignin, the major cell wall component of woody plants.

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Chapter14: Plants And Fungi

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Dead trees submerged in marshes resist decay. Why?

FIGURE 28.9 Wood-Degrading Fungus These fungi digest lignin,
the major cell wall component of woody plants.

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