It contained areas of large oaks and sweetgums with a lot of dead and dying wood.
After his wife died, Wood decided he would be looked after by his son Harry and his family.
Also called sap rot, they colonize dead or dying wood and play an important role in forest ecology by breaking down old logs.
In the UK up to one-fifth of woodland species depend on dead or dying wood for all or part of their life cycle.
The concealed portion of fungi consists of white mycelia and black rhizomorphs that live on and dead or dying wood and tree roots.
Sunflower seeds are also sold as a healthy snack and are high in vitamins B and D. Lemon drops, fairy cups and lemon disco are all names for Bisporella citrina, a bright and tiny type of fungus which appears in clusters on dying wood during the summer and autumn.
Dead or dying wood can be removed at any time.
As the diseased trees die, the wood dries, increasing the chance of catching fire after being struck by lightning.
After trees die, their wood can become a hazard as it's hauled away, giving the beetles a free ride to new territory.
"My best friend died chopping wood in the cold one day.
