That conversation includes the idea of fungal “endemism” – that each place has a native fungal community that can be thrown ...

Native to Asia, golden oyster mushrooms are a charismatic species. Adored for their bright yellow color and umami flavor that ...

Artillery fungus, thriving in wet wood mulch, can lead to black, sticky spots on houses, cars. Updated: ; Jun. 07, 2012, 11:15 a.m. | Published: ; Jun. 07, 2012, 10: ...

The fungi’s primary concern is surviving against the overgrowth of their neighbors, so the interactions between fungi are much more effective in predicting wood decomposition than the small changes in ...

A fungus that does not attack wood, but preserves it. It sounds strange, but it is possible. A new study shows that black fungi on oiled wood can behave like a 'biofinish'.

Dead wood-eating beetles, such as termites, can cause damage to residential properties. But they repay humans by performing a priceless service: helping us recycle decomposing dead trees.   ...

White-rot fungi, on the other hand, belong to the clean-plate club, digesting every component of wood. This category of fungi can cause serious decay in hardwood trees, although a few species ...

The golden oyster mushroom, a tasty species native to Asia, has proliferated in states around the Great Lakes and may crowd ...

Scientists hope to harness fungi that decompose the most abundant type of biomass in wood, lignocellulose. Lignocellulose could be used to create the building-blocks of polymers for bioproducts.

Fungi that evolved to eat wood offer new biomass conversion tool. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2017 / 07 / 170724113554.htm ...

A fungus that does not attack wood, but preserves it. It sounds strange, but it is possible. Elke van Nieuwenhuijzen will be receiving her doctorate next Wednesday Nov. 7, at Eindhoven University ...