If sufficient water accumulates at the bottom plate, mold growth will occur ultimately followed
by wood decay.
Not exact matches
They said the collapsed bridge makes it difficult for them to access their farms, especially during the rainy seasons and some farmers have sustained various degrees of injuries
by falling from it into the river while crossing, due to
decayed wood slabs on it.
That's because they underwent a process in which silica — likely emitted
by a nearby volcano — saturated the tree and took on the shape of the
wood's internal structure as it
decayed, preserving its 3D cellular structure.
A novel paper led
by Inger Skrede (University of Olso, Norway) reveals a number of features that can explain why the dry to fungus Serpula lacrymans is the most successful invasive
wood decay fungus in the built environment.
By manipulating the
wood and other objects to weather and age them, Drew reminds the viewer of time's passing and the natural processes of
decay and regeneration.
Against a backdrop of dated and dingy
wood paneling, the original flooring has been supplanted
by a carpet of green moss, its emerald hue providing unexpected beauty in the midst of
decay.
They are
by natural processes like the water cycle, growth and death of plants and animals,
decaying of
wood and other biodegradable materials, volcanic activities, etc..
Scanning electron micrograph of
wood being
decayed by the white rot fungus Punctularia strigoso - zonata.