Fungal Strategies of Wood Decay in Trees

by Francis W.M.R. Schwarze and Julia Engels

Book Overview

Wood-destroying fungi play an important role in nature, because they are the only forms of life capable of reducing wood to its initial constituents. However, they can also be dangerous for people and property, as they can impair the stability and fracture-safety of trees. This book gives detailed information, based on new and original scientific findings, on the examination and effects of the most important species of fungi associated with failure...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3540672052
• ISBN13: 9783540672050
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 185 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 9.5"