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Wood and Tree Fungi Biology, Damage, Protection, and Use /

"Wood and Tree Fungi" provides an up-to-date overview of the various wood and tree fungi that damage trees, lumber, and timber, with special focus given to identification, prevention, and remediation techniques. First, the fundamentals of cytology and morphology, growth and reproduction, f...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Schmidt, Olaf (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2006.
Edición:1st ed. 2006.
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Biology. Cytology and Morphology. Growth and Spreading. Sexuality Identification. Classification
  • Physiology. Nutrients. Air. Wood Moisture. Temperature. pH Value and Acid Production. Light and Force of Gravity. Restrictions of Physiological Data. Competition and Interactions Between Organisms
  • Wood Degradation. Enzymes and Low Molecular Agents. Pectin Degradation. Degradation of Hemicelluloses. Cellulose Degradation. Lignin Degradation
  • Damage by Viruses and Bacteria. Viruses. Bacteria
  • Wood Discoloration. Molding. Blue Stain. Red Streaking. Protection
  • Wood Rot. Brown Rot. White Rot. Soft Rot. Protection
  • Habitat of Wood Fungi. Fungal Damage to Living Trees. Tree Wounds and Tree Care. Tree Rots by Macrofungi. Damage to Stored Wood and Structural Timber Outdoors. Damage to Structural Timber Indoors
  • Positive Effects of Wood-inhabiting Microorganisms. 'Myco-Wood'. Cultivation of Edible Mushrooms. Biological Pulping. 'Palo Podrido' and 'Myco-Fodder'. Wood Saccharification and Sulphite Pulping. Grinding and Steam Explosion. Recent Biotechnological Processes with Lignocelluloses and Outlook
  • Appendix. Key for Strand-Forming House-Rot Fungi. Fungi Mentioned in this Book.