Moisture, Humidity
and Fungi
Living in a World of Moisture
By Dr. Peter Moir An A
utumn View
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Moisture
“Water or other liquid diffused in small quantity as vapour,
within a solid, or condensed on a surface.”
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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Fungi need a minimum level of moisture to grow
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A Wet L
ook At
Climate Change
Chapter 6
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As air cools, MOISTURE increases
A Wet L
ook At Clim
ate Change – Chapter 2
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Relative Humidity
Actual amount H2O X 100 = %RH
Saturation amount H2O
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Why “Relative”?
A Wet Look At
Climate Change
Chapter 1
Saturation
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Moisture fro
m rain Moisture from the air!A Wet Look At
Climate Change
Chapter 3This oldtreestumpfell apartayear later
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Moisture in the ground
2 inches
(50mm) of
rain in 4
days
The fungisoon appeared
© Dr. Peter Moir 2013 Living in the shade
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A pile of wood chippings
Mulch to
keep in
moisture
A Wet Look At
Climate Change
Chapter 11
Fungi heaven!
© Dr. Peter Moir 2013 Life above the pine needles
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Just
NOT
like
a
rolling
stone
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Unusually warm autumn this year
Lots of fungi
Warmth + Moisture
Temperature effect
%RH
A Wet Look At
Climate Change
Chapter 2
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