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Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Silviculture
- Wood Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- white rot
1, record 1, English, white%20rot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- white speck rot 2, record 1, English, white%20speck%20rot
- white speck 3, record 1, English, white%20speck
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any decay or rot attacking both the cellulose and the lignin [of wood], producing a generally whitish residue that may be spongy or stringy rot, or occur as pocket rot, as example with "Fomes annosus". 1, record 1, English, - white%20rot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
white speck: The intermediate stage of Fomes pini decay characterized by small white pits or streaks in the wood. 3, record 1, English, - white%20rot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
white speck: term and definition reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, CSA International, 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA International shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA International material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International. 4, record 1, English, - white%20rot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Sylviculture
- Industrie du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pourriture blanche
1, record 1, French, pourriture%20blanche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carie blanche 2, record 1, French, carie%20blanche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute carie ou pourriture affectant la cellulose et la lignine du bois et produisant un résidu blanchâtre d'aspect spongieux ou fibreux, ou une pourriture alvéolaire. 3, record 1, French, - pourriture%20blanche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Silvicultura
- Industria maderera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pudrición blanca
1, record 1, Spanish, pudrici%C3%B3n%20blanca
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- podredumbre blanca 2, record 1, Spanish, podredumbre%20blanca
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los hongos pudridores de madera pueden ser agrupados en dos categorías según la forma en la cual pudren la madera. Estos dos grupos son denominados hongos de pudrición blanca y hongos de pudrición castaña. [...] Los hongos de pudrición blanca tienen un sistema de enzimas celulasa y lignasa que le permiten degradar todos los componentes de las paredes celulares de la madera. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pudrici%C3%B3n%20blanca
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