ABSTRACT A total of 82 species and 2 variations of medicinal and edible macrofungi
(Basidiomycota and Ascomy-cota) have been collected and identified in Mazandaran …

Biological pretreatment of wood chips by fungi is a well-known approach prior to mechanical-
or chemical pulp production. For this biological approach, a limited number of white-rot fungi …

Decay patterns occurring in wood of hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) during natural decay in
vivo were investigated and compared to decay in artificially inoculated wood in vitro. The …

Meticulous chemical analysis of decaying xylem and linking it to corresponding anatomical
modification at the cellular level can improve our understanding of the decay process. The …

Fungi exhibit different behavior under different conditions and react to light, temperature,
moisture content etc. The objective of this study was to evaluate the degradation capability of …

Forest trees are considered important in ameliorating climate change through removing
carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, stabilizing water catchments and for timber production …

Wood‐decay fungi are important in forest ecosystems and play an important role in nutrient
and carbon recycling. The scope of this research was to identify wood‐inhabiting and wood …

Oak decline is a major concern in Iran. A literature search with the terms 'Iran'AND 'oak'OR
'Quercus' from 1963 through 2023 resulted in 635 articles with over 200 dealing specifically …

Since the late 1980s, the oak decline has affected the Zagros oak forests in western Iran.
Persian oak (Quercus brantii L.) the most important tree species of these forests has been …

Wood-inhabiting macromycete (WIM) communities in the ecosystem of uneven-aged spruce
stands growing on former agricultural land were investigated in relation to the supply of …