Black stain of western red cedar (Thuja plicata Donn) by Aureobasidium pullulans: The role of weathering

Wood and Fiber Science

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 472-481

  Chedgy, Russell J ^a   Morris, Paul I ^b   Lim, Young Woon ^a   Breuil, Colette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b FORINTEK CANADA CORP   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aureobasidium pullulans; Black stain; Extractive resistance; Weathering; Western red cedar (Thuja plicata)

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; KETONES; LIGNIN; PHOTODEGRADATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WEATHERING;

AUREOBASIDIUM PULLULANS; BLACK STAIN; EXTRACTIVE RESISTANCE; WATER SPRAY;

SOFTWOODS;

DEGRADATION; EXTRACTIVES; FUNGI; LIGNINS; STAIN; THUJA PLICATA; TROPONES; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WEATHERING;

AUREOBASIDIUM PULLULANS; FUNGI; THUJA; THUJA PLICATA;

EID: 34547767685     PISSN: 07356161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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