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Pathology Museum
Forest
Pathology museum houses 900 exhibits of various
economically important tree diseases and timber
decays. Exhibits are arranged on the basis of
two broad host groups: hardwood and conifers.
These are further divided according to the part
of the plant affected namely root disease, stem
disease and foliage disease. Important tree
diseases such as heart-rot in khair, sal, teak
and deodar and root-rot in khair, sal and pines
have been displayed. Degradation of timber and
timber products caused by micro- organisms are
also displayed.
Beneficial role of fungi as mycorrhiza to
establish and promote tree growth especially in
pines and the value of fungi as a source of food
are also displayed.
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