Fungi colonizing Douglas-fir in cooling towers: Identification and their decay capabilities

Wood and Fiber Science

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 638-642

  Kim, Gyu Hyeok ^a   Son, Dae Sun ^b   Kim, Jae Jin ^c  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b R and D Center   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anatomical damage; Cooling tower; Douglas fir; Keruing; Maximum crushing strength; Soft rot; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

COOLING TOWERS; DECAY (ORGANIC); FUNGUS ATTACK; FUNGUS PROTECTION; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; SERVICE LIFE; SOFTWOODS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

ANATOMICAL DAMAGE; CHROMATED COPPER ARSENATE (CCA); DECAY CAPABILITIES; FUNGI COLONIZING; MAXIMUM CRUSHING STRENGTH; MICROFUNGI; SOFT-ROT; WEIGHT LOSS;

WOOD PRODUCTS;

COOLING TOWERS; FUNGUS PROOFING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSCOPY; PSEUDOTSUGA; SERVICE LIFE; WOOD DECAY; WOOD PRODUCTS; WOOD TESTS;

ACREMONIUM (ASCOMYCOTA); ACREMONIUM SP.; ALTERNARIA; ALTERNARIA ALTERNATA; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; HYPHOMYCETES; MONOCILLIUM; PHIALOPHORA; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; TRICHODERMA;

EID: 27844544775     PISSN: 07356161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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