Fungi are a diverse and ubiquitous eukaryotic kingdom that inhabit the terrestrial and aquatic environment and play a key role in global biogeochemical cycling as primary decomposers of organic material . Fungal decomposition of wood is dependent on a number of factors including host species, abiotic conditions, and community composition. Three types of fungi are the predominant decomposers in the environment: white rot, brown rot, and soft rot fungi . These degrade wood according to their enzymatic arsenal, breaking down cell wall polymers, penetrating the cell wall, and altering its chemistry, with the resulting constituents being taken up by the hyphae for energy and anabolism ,. Fungi and bacteria inhabit and compete for resources in ecological niches; these interactions can be powerful mutual drivers with positive and negative feedbacks ,. These bacterial-fungal interactions can be highly specific with symbiotic associations developing between bacterial cells and fungal hyphae .