Ophiostoma ips
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Ophiostoma ips is a species of fungus commonly associated with bark beetles and known for causing blue stain in conifer wood.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ascomycete
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fungus species → |
| affects |
conifer wood
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|
| associatedWith |
Ips bark beetles
→
bark beetles → |
| causes |
blue stain in conifer wood
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| class |
Sordariomycetes
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|
| colonizes |
xylem of conifers
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| colorProduced |
blue stain
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| dispersalVector |
bark beetles
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| ecologicalRole |
stain fungus
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| family |
Ophiostomataceae
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| foundIn |
sapwood of conifers
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| genus |
Ophiostoma
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| growthForm |
filamentous fungus
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| habitat |
coniferous forests
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| host |
other conifer species
→
pine trees → spruce trees → |
| impact |
discoloration of timber
→
reduction of commercial value of wood → |
| kingdom |
Fungi
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|
| metabolism |
saprotrophic
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|
| order |
Ophiostomatales
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|
| pathogenicity |
weak pathogen of conifers
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| phylum |
Ascomycota
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|
| relevance |
forest products industry
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| reproduction |
asexual spores
→
sexual spores → |
| studiedIn |
forest pathology
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| transmission |
insect-mediated
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|
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Ophiostoma
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hasSpecies |