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Foreword<br />

<strong>Wood</strong>, as a raw material and a renewable biomass, has had great importance<br />

for thousands of years. Under suitable conditions, however, it is also easily<br />

degradable as part of the biological cycle. The processes of decomposition<br />

by fungi, and measures for protection against them, have been studied for<br />

quite a long time. The resulting knowledge on the causes and effects of wood<br />

degradation can hardly be overlooked.<br />

For more than 30 years, Olaf Schmidt has investigated the causes and effects<br />

of wood degradation by fungi and bacteria. Pioneering contributions have also<br />

been made in several fields, such as wood-inhabiting bacteria and molecular<br />

methods for fungal identification. Laboratory work is accompanied by teaching<br />

the field of wood deterioration by microorganisms, thus contributing to the<br />

broad spectrum of information accumulated.<br />

“<strong>Wood</strong>andTreeFungi”byOlafSchmidtpresentsthemostcomprehensive<br />

treatise on the fundamentals, causes, and consequences of decomposition of<br />

wood as well as measures for its prevention. The 1,400 references give an<br />

overlook of the vast amount of information evaluated. For a long time to come<br />

this book will be the competent source of knowledge about the fascinating<br />

interactions between wood and microorganisms.<br />

Walter Liese

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