A Scanning Electron Micrograph of Wood Decayed by White Rot (IMAGE)

U.S. National Science Foundation

A Scanning Electron Micrograph of Wood Decayed by White Rot

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This is a scanning electron micrograph of wood that has been decayed by the white rot species Punctularia strigoso-zonata. The wood structure, including lignin and cellulose, has been largely destryed by the fungus.

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Robert Blachette

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