17 - Carbon and nitrogen cycling in the ecosystem. Brown rots and white rots and rhizobia

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What is priming?

defined as an increase in degradation of native C because of inputs of labile C

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Brown rot

Degrades cellulose > lignin (cubical cracking)

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White rot

Degrades lignin > cellulose

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What type of rot has the phenomenon: selective delignification?

White rot

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What is selective delignification?

Lignin and hemicellulose selectively removed in early stages

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What is biopulping

industry use of wood involving removal of lignin

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What do laccase do?

Directly oxidises lignin / demethylation

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What happens during white rot?

Lignin peroxidase / manganese peroxidase transfer e- from H2O2 to lignin