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ALTHOUGH nematophagous fungi have been intensively studied in agar cultures containing nematodes, and soil organic matter has commonly been used as a source of these fungi1,2, little seems to be known of the succession of fungi in this biological group during the decomposition of organic matter in the soil. Preliminary work has accordingly been done to determine the nature of any succession with the view of further investigation.
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COOKE, R. Succession of Nematophagous Fungi during the Decomposition of Organic Matter in the Soil. Nature 197, 205 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/197205a0
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