Soft-rot fungi are well-known for softening wood, but have been less studied among the wood-rot fungi. They mainly degrade cellulose, but the lignin degradation process is prolonged and incomplete.

This is what happens in the white regions of a mottled rot and in the pockets of a white pocket rot. There is a tremendous amount of interest in using these fungi in industry, because many uses of wood …

Fungi that cause soft-rot are taxonomically classified in the subdivisions, Ascomycota and Deuteromycota. Soft rot was first characterized as a soft, decayed surface of wood in contact with …

Soft rots are caused by both bacteria and fungi. These organisms break down cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin, but only in areas directly adjacent to their growth.

Soft-rot fungi are able to colonise conditions that are normally too hot, cold or wet for brown- or white-rot to inhabit.

Dec 11, 2020 · Wood durability researchers have long described fungal decay of timber using the starkly simple terms of white, brown and soft rot, along with the less destructive mold and stain fungi.

Dec 18, 2025 · Soft rots are more similar to brown rot in the way they attack a tree. It’s good to know there is a difference, but soft rot and brown rot both primarily attack the cellulose, which means they …

Soft rot fungi can degrade cellulose, hemicellulose, and even lignin, though their primary focus is often cellulose. It is typically found in wood exposed to very wet conditions, like wood in direct contact with …

Apr 2, 2008 · Soft rot fungi typically attack higher moisture, and lower lignin content wood and can create unique cavities in the wood cell wall.

Jun 12, 2020 · Soft rot fungi use less well-studied mechanisms to deconstruct wood (e.g., cavitation and erosion). These fungi often co-exist in nature, creating a balance in carbon turnover that could …