Document of bibliographic reference 364935

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Bibliographic resource

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Book chapters

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Title

Wood biodeterioration

Abstract

Living organisms involved in wood biodeterioration range quite broadly across Eukarya, Bacteria, and Archaea domains with many wood degrading species in the latter two domains still likely undiscovered. This chapter focuses on some of the more prominent of these agents involved in the degradation of commercial wood products but also those that decay wood biomass in the environment. Because of the importance of select organisms relative to monetary costs and destructive capability, most of the chapter is focused on Eukaryotic organisms. Specific focus is on different species and types of fungi, insects, and marine organisms that degrade wood either structurally or, in some cases, just through changes in physical appearance making wood undesirable for esthetic reasons. Bacteria are also discussed briefly because, although abundant and very important in carbon cycling in the environment, bacteria typically cause less destruction to wood as a structural material, over a much longer time frame.

Bibliographic citation

Goodell, B.; Nielsen, G. (2023). Wood biodeterioration, in: Niemz, P. et al. Springer handbook of wood science and technology. Springer Handbooks, : pp. 139-177. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81315-4_4

Topic

Marine