L. edodes (Srel = 0.98), G. lucidum (Srel = 0.92) and P. eryngii (Srel = 0.84) had the highest Srel for OPF lignin(pm) degradation
after 3 wks of colonization (Fig. 2). Increasing the colonization period to 9 wks generally resulted in a decrease in Srel, except
for P. eryngii and P. ostreatus, where the Srel was similar to 3 wk colonization (Srel = 0.84 versus 0.82 and Srel = 0.56 versus
0.50, respectively). P. chrysosporium (9 wks) had the lowest Srel (0.23), whereas S. commune and B. adusta had the lowest