The interactions between fungal and bacterial populations can play a critical role in the breakdown of lignocellulose in the environment ,,. These synergistic interactions can alter microbial community structure, development, and composition ,. Wood degradation by fungi can be inhibited or promoted by bacteria depending on the species present and the growth stage at which the association is initiated . Bacteria can alter the structural integrity of wood, providing more favourable attack sites for fungi and increasing overall decomposition rates . Furthermore, bacteria can also provide nutritional benefits to wood degrading fungi by supplying biologically fixed nitrogen that fungal hyphae transport to the wood degradation site ,,.