Role of non-decay fungi on the weathering of wood

In this thesis I hypothesized that the graying of wood exposed outdoors is due to the presence of melanized fungi that are relatively resistant to UV-light. To test this hypothesis I examined the color and chemical changes at wood surfaces exposed to the weather and filtered solar radiation, isolate...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hernandez, Vicente
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/43298