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Characteristics and identification of indoor wood-decaying basidiomycetes

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The indoor wood-decaying basidiomycetes cause considerable economical damage. Approximately 80 species have been found in North German buildings. This chapter describes their significance as well as classical morphological and molecular techniques for identification.

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Schmidt, O., Huckfeldt, T. (2011). Characteristics and identification of indoor wood-decaying basidiomycetes. In: Adan, O.C.G., Samson, R.A. (eds) Fundamentals of mold growth in indoor environments and strategies for healthy living. Wageningen Academic Publishers, Wageningen. https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-722-6_6

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