Microbial degradation of waterlogged archaeological wood

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 13, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2012, Pages

  Gjelstrup Björdal, Charlotte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Archaeological; Decay; Erosion bacteria; Preservation; Processes; Soft rot fungi; Waterlogged wood

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865993118     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2012.02.003     Document Type: Article

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