Fungal colonization of the keelson timbers of a nineteenth century wooden frigate

Material und Organismen

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 117-131

  White, Nia A ^a   Palfreyman, John W ^a   Staines, Harry J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ancient English oak (Quercus sp.); Archaeological maritime timber; Community structure; Fungal colonization; Timber decay

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030508217     PISSN: 00255270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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