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Common Expressions: HEART ROT

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Heart rotHeart rot is a fungal disease affecting trees, root crops, and celery. In trees, it is caused by broken bark exposing the underlying wood to the fungus, and typically manifests as a conk or mushroom at the site of infection. In root crops, it is usually the result of a boron deficiency. (references)

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Specialty Expressions: HEART ROT

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Heart rotBiology & Biotechnology1: Any rot characteristically confined to the heartwood, as with many Fomes and Polyporus species. Source: European Union. (references)
  2: Fungus rot in the terminal bud. Source: European Union. (references)
Heart rotHistory & FolkloreRot confined to the heartwood in the living tree. Source: European Union. (references)

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