RESISTANCE OF THREE NIGERIAN HARDWOODS TO DECAY CAUSED BY BROWN AND WHITE ROT BASIDIOMYCETES

ABSTRACT

Assessment of resistance of untreated and n-hexane extract wood blocks of Afzelia africana, Nesogordonia papaverifera and Tectona grandis to decay caused by Fomes lignosus, Lentinus lepideus and Gloephyllum trabeum using percent weight loss was carried out.