Abstract
Micrographs made with a scanning electron microscope are used to demonstrate the ultrastructural differences among types of decay. Ultrastructural differences demonstrate the patterns of decay in coniferous wood: brown rot fungi degrade cellulose leaving a lignin skeleton, white rot fungi degrade both lignin and cellulose, and white-pocket rot fungi degrade primarily lignin.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 734-737 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Forestry |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1980 |