Degradation of macromolecules by microfungi isolated from different podzolic soil horizons

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Abstract
The abilities of 60 spp. of soil microfungi to decompose protein, xylan, cellulose and chitin were tested with an agar diffusion technique. Proteolytic capacity was shown by 51 spp.; 35 were xylanolytic, 31 were cellulolytic and 23 were chitinolytic. The importance of the physiological capacities of soil fungi in determining the communities in different soil horizons is discussed.