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Disaster Advice Glossary
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Disaster recovery and restoration can be veiled in mystery to the many who have not undertaken specific training. This glossary explains technical terms to assist both report writing and the understanding of those technical terms so often misunderstood.
Definition
| Brown-Rot Fungi: |
A group of fungus that breaks down the cellulose components of wood. See Dry-Rot Fungi, Wet-Rot Fungi, White-Rot Fungi |
| Wet-Rot Fungi: |
Fungus specific to wood decay (wet-rot and dry-rot) which includes many of the known fungal species. Education Note: Wet-rot fungi, Coniophora cerebella, can be found in building framing to hardwood floors, it is called a cellular fungus. Wet-rot fungi eats the inner pulp area of the wet or damp wood. It can be seen in the rotting of fence posts, window sills and wooden sheds, which are close to the ground, but not surprising, wet rot fungi can also be identified in roof rafters and gables. Like termites, wet-rot fungi follows the grain of the wood. See Dry-Rot Fungi, Brown-Rot Fungi, White-Rot Fungi |
| White-Rot Fungi: |
A fungus that appears white in color, when viable, that breaks down both the cellulose and lignin components of wood. See Brown-Rot Fungi, Dry-Rot Fungi, Wet-Rot Fungi. |
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