Mechanisms of reaction zone penetration by decay fungi in wood of beech (Fagus sylvatica)

New Phytologist

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 129-140

  Schwarze, F W M R ^a   Baum, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Degradation modes; Polyphenols; Reaction zones; Selective delignification; Soft rot

Indexed keywords

BEECH; BIODEGRADATION; FUNGUS;

FAGUS SYLVATICA; FOMITOPSIS PINICOLA; GANODERMA ADSPERSUM; INONOTUS HISPIDUS; USTULINA DEUSTA;

EID: 0034096120     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.2000.00624.x     Document Type: Article

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