Occurrence of Calcium Oxalate and Oxalate-Utilizing Bacteria in Echinodontium Tinctorium Decay Zones in Abies Concolor

摘要

The objectives of this exploratory study were to determine the concentrations of oxalate and calcium in sapwood and heartwood and various decay zones caused by E. tinctorium in white fir, to isolate bacteria capable of utilizing calcium oxalate as an energy source from the wood and decay zones, and to determine whether or not E. tinctorium produces oxalic acid in pure culture.