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During photosynthesis an estimated 1011–1012 tons of terrestrial biomass is produced every year (Bassham 1975, Bisaria and Ghose 1981) and 15%–36% of this lignocellulosic material in gymnosperms and angiosperms is lignin (Higuchi 1981 a, 1985 a). The lignin content of angiosperms (hardwoods) is generally lower than that of gymnosperms (softwoods) (Table 1.1).
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Eriksson, KE.L., Blanchette, R.A., Ander, P. (1990). Biodegradation of Lignin. In: Microbial and Enzymatic Degradation of Wood and Wood Components. Springer Series in Wood Science. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-46687-8_4
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