Seasonal and height-dependent fluctuation of starch and free glucose contents in moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) and its relation to attack by termites and decay fungi

Journal of Wood Science

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 445-451

  Okahisa, Yoko ^a   Yoshimura, Tsuyoshi ^a   Imamura, Yuji ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Decay fungi; Moso bamboo; Seasonal fluctuation; Starch and free glucose contents; Termites

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; FUNGI; STARCH;

FREE GLUCOSE CONTENTS; FUNGAL ATTACKS; MOSO BAMBOO; TRAMETES VERSICOLOR;

FORESTRY;

BAMBOO; FUNGI; SEASONAL VARIATION; STARCH; TERMITES;

COPTOTERMES FORMOSANUS; FOMITOPSIS PALUSTRIS; FUNGI; ISOPTERA; PHYLLOSTACHYS PUBESCENS; TRAMETES VERSICOLOR;

EID: 33749446020     PISSN: 14350211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10086-005-0776-x     Document Type: Article

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