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To determine: Whether the given data support the hypothesis and if stump removal reduces effects of A. ostoyae.
Introduction: Parasitic
To determine: Whether the stump removal reduces the effects of A. ostoyae or not.
Introduction: Parasitic fungi attack plants and withdraw nutrients from them. Armillaria ostoyae (honey mushroom) is an example of fungal parasite. They attack the root systems of living trees. When the tree dies, the fungal parasite survives on the dead remains. The hyphae that grow from roots of infected trees and dead stumps invade roots of healthy plants leading to infection.
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