0 an organism, such as a fungus or a bacterium, that lives and feeds on dead and decaying plant and animal matter
1 an organism that lives and feeds on dead and decaying plant and animal matter
This high percentage of endogenous saprophytes could be explained by the age of the buds used.
The take-all pathogen is a weak competitor in communities of saprophytes in plant residue21.
In addition, the ability of the pathogen to compete in the soil or on plant residue as a saprophyte must also be considered.
Although hot-water treatments of sugarcane cuttings are used worldwide for the control of fungal and bacterial diseases when establishing nurseries, there is no report on the control of saprophytes.
Of these, 79 are epiphytic, 21 are terrestrial and 1 species is a saprophyte.
Silybum marianum extract has antifungal effects, preventing the growth of dermatophyte more than saprophyte fungi.
They are parasites or commensals of vertebrates, insects or plants; some are saprophyte.
The bacterium is a saprophyte deriving its nutrition from cellulose aerobically.
