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Properties of new cork–polymer composites : advantages and drawbacks as compared with commercially available fibreboard materials [PDF]
, 2011 The work creates a viable and profitable alternative to storage or burn of cork powder. ► Cork–polymer composite materials for building applications such as core in flooring.
Chagas, José A. M. +4 more
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Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Balancing ecosystem‐service supply and demand is central to understanding both the natural and social dimensions of ecosystem services and to enhancing human well‐beings. Concurrently, collaborative efforts are underway to improve multiple ecosystem services, including the promotion of carbon neutrality and water purification (WP) within basin
Jing Cheng +5 more
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Cork Liquefaction for Polyurethane Foam Production
BioResources, 2017 Cork is one of the most important forest products in Portugal. The cork processing industry is highly resource-efficient, and the only residue is cork powder, which is too small for agglomerate production.
Bruno Esteves +7 more
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Obesity, EarlyView.Adipose tissue as a potential reservoir for and modifier of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection and its complications. Schematic demonstrating the differences in subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue and infection capacity of SARS‐CoV‐2 with interplay between macrophages and adipocytes as target cells for viral tropism.
Liam Charles Maher +2 more
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Natural variability of surface porosity of wine cork stoppers of different commercial classes
OENO One, 2012 Aim: The aim of this study was to characterize the variability and to quantify the surface porosity of wine cork stoppers of different quality classes.
Vanda Oliveira +2 more
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Impact of soil management on the functional activity of microbial communities associated to cork oak rhizosphere [PDF]
, 2007 The microbial ecology of cork oak rhizosphere was investigated using the Biolog community level physiological profile (CLPP) that provides a unique metabolic fingerprint helpful for the characterization of complex microbial communities.
Caredda, Marco +3 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Volunteers have been involved in nature observations for decades through citizen science initiatives, providing large data sets as well as problem identification that allow a more complete understanding of many natural phenomena. Although communication is a core component in citizen science, the key factors that determine its effectiveness in ...
Kristiina Gibson +18 more
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Temporal metabolic profiling of theQuercus suber-Phytophthora cinnamomisystem by middle-infrared spectroscopy [PDF]
, 2015 The oomycete Phytophthora cinnamomi is an aggressive plant pathogen, detrimental to many ecosystems including cork oak (Quercus suber) stands, and can inflict great losses in one of the greatest ‘hotspots’ for biodiversity in the world.
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Herbarium collections are powerful, yet underutilized, tools for global biodiversity conservation and protected area management. By integrating digitized herbarium records with existing biodiversity data, previously unknown plant species were uncovered, exposing critical gaps in conservation knowledge.
Sven P. Batke +6 more
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Dr. Richard Caulfield: antiquarian, scholar and academic librarian [PDF]
, 1987 The history of higher learning in Cork can be traced from its late eighteenth-century origins to its present standing within the extended confines of the Neo-Gothic architecture of University College, Cork.
McCarthy, J. P.
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