Moisture, Humidity

and Fungi

Living in a World of Moisture

By Dr. Peter Moir An A

utumn View

© Dr. Peter Moir 2013

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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