Ganoderma once tree is dead

[Nick2204]

Once a tree has been killed by the fungus, does anyone know if Ganoderma will survive on dead wood or will it still live off the dead wood?

[Fungus]

Once a tree has been killed by the fungus, does anyone know if Ganoderma will survive on dead wood or will it still live off the dead wood?

 

Yes, especially the Ganoderma species with perrenial brackets will. Most Ganoderma species are necrotrophic parasitic fungi, which means, that they live on as saprotrophics once the tree is dead.