Decay fungus

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-007409",
  "term": "Decay fungus",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Decay Fungus",
  "definition": "Two major kinds of decay fungi are recognized: brown rot and white rot. White-rot fungi remove both lignin and cellulose from the wood, which may lose color and appear “whiter” than normal. Brown-rot fungi commonly colonize softwoods (conifers), and white-rot fungi commonly occur in hardwoods (broad-leaved trees), but both brown- and white-rot fungi occasionally colonize both types of wood.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "USDA Forest Products Techline Decay Processing and Bioprocessing Blue Stain Glossary at http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/techline/blue-stain.pdf"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/decay-fungus/"
}