| Drying and suberisation of cores, and growth of saprophytes during storage may hinder detection of the ring rot bacterium. |
| This method is suitable for larger volumes of water containing low numbers of saprophytes. |
| The saprophytes are difficult to cultivate and are poorly represented by herbarium specimens. |
| Bacteria and fungi are ubiquitous in terrestrial ecosystems and, as saprophytes, are essential for nutrient cycling. |
| The majority of the species encountered in air quality are saprophytes, meaning that they get their energy from organic sources. |
| Many pathogens, especially among the bacteria and fungi, spend part of their life cycles as pathogens and the remainder as saprophytes. |
