Plant Biology for Cultural Heritage: Biodeterioration and ConservationThis publication brings together wide-ranging scientific contributions from the field of plant biology relating to the conservation of cultural heritage and offers fundamental knowledge as well as specific suggestions for practical applications. Plant Biology for Cultural Heritage presents the work of dozens of scientists who have studied problems presented by the biological degradation of cultural heritage, tackling both general topics (mechanisms of biodeterioration; correlation between biodeterioration and environment; and destructive organisms) and specific ones (problems presented by different materials; various environmental and climatic conditions; and diverse geographic settings). The book also discusses solutions for the prevention and control of deterioration, including appropriate diagnostic techniques. |
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Contents
FOREWORDS | 8 |
Biodeterioration of Cultural Heritage | 15 |
CHAPTER 8 | 23 |
CHAPTER 2 | 33 |
CHAPTER 3 | 59 |
Characteristics | 67 |
Characteristics | 75 |
Characteristics | 84 |
CHAPTER 5 | 171 |
Hypogean Environments | 183 |
and Rural Environments | 194 |
by Ada Roccardi Sandra Ricci | 206 |
by Claudia Sorlini Giancarlo Ranalli | 214 |
Subterranean Environments | 282 |
Health Aspects Related to Microflora | 302 |
Control of Biodeterioration | 309 |
Characteristics | 93 |
1b General Processes | 99 |
by Giovanna Pasquariello Paola Valenti | 108 |
of Plant Origin | 114 |
Stone Materials | 146 |
Photographic Materials | 163 |
Leather and Parchment | 324 |
Electronic Microscope | 353 |
PLATES | 354 |
Performance Characteristics | 360 |
CONTRIBUTORS | 395 |
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