This latest study wanted to investigate what happened when the mycelial network of the wood-decaying fungus Phanerochaete ...

1. The results of this study of ten different heart-rotting fungi demonstrate: (a) that visible changes in tree trunks or in wood generally referred to as "decayed" or in an "incipient" stage of decay ...

Caused by moisture-loving fungi, wood rot weakens wooden structures over time, leading to potentially expensive repairs if ...

One picture zoomed in on a dime-size piece of wood; it revealed white, oblong circles smushed together and pocked with holes, the signature of a soft-rot fungus. "Oh jeez, isn't that beautiful ...

AWPA Standard, E10, Standard Method of Testing Wood Preservatives by Laboratory Soil-Block Cultures. Also, ASTM D1413 and WDMA TM-1. The soil block decay test is a highly standardized means for ...

From sonic tomographies to global biodiversity negotiations, this journey through research, resilience, and connection reveals how small organisms, death and decay bring about new life ...

The resinous wood and the White Mountains' cool, dry climate also appear to keep rot-causing fungi at bay, so that dead bristlecones sometimes stand for several hundred years before toppling.