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Saprobes

• organic debris very abundant in most systems

Temperate forests: 1-2 tons/acre/year

Tropical forests: ~60 tons/acre/year

much available even in agri-systems

• all returned as CO2, 13% by fungi;global total ~60x109 tons annually

• fungal decay is two-sided:economic damage; dumps; recycling

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