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Sundararaj, R.*, Nandini, J., Nalini, U.R., Athulya, R. and Narasimhamurthy
Forest Protection Division, ICFRE-Institute of Wood Science and Technology, 18th Cross Malleswaram, Bengaluru, 560 003, India
Email: rsundariwst@gmail.com
Received-25.11.2025, Revised-10.12.2025, Accepted-26.12.2025
Abstract: This paper highlights new records of wood rotting fungi in pruned Indian sandalwood plantations.
Keywords: New records, Sandalwood, Fungi
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