FUNGAL & DECAY DIAGNOSTICS

Identification of fungal species is critical to understanding and predicting their impacts on humans and the environment. Species that are related possess similar traits and by knowing the name of a fungus species, its characteristics and how it will act in particular situations (their biology and ecology) can be predicted... Some species cause disease, others break down wood (decay) or debris in the soil. Still others develop an association with root tips of plants (about 95% of tree species depend on these mycorrhizal associations). Certain genera of fungi are known to produce allergic reactions in humans; others produce toxins... Fungal Decay Diagnostics LLC - Consulting by Harold H. Burdsall, PhD, research mycologist specializing in the taxonomy and biology of forest fungi, mold, mildew, wood decay, mushrooms and ecological interactions. Expert mycology resource for professionals, non-professionals and firms.

Also known as: Fungal & Decay Diagnostics, LLC

Primary location: Black Earth United States